Essays and Research Papers on Issues in Latin-America

A 7 page paper which discusses various aspects of Cuba in trade concerns of late. The paper presents a look at the recent history of the trade disputes, how the disputes involve the United States, and how the United States is directly affected. The paper also presents personal opinions of the Cuban trade disputes. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper considers this period in Mexican history between 1876 and 1910. The social, political and economic factors are considered as an argument that this period can be seen as the foundation for modern Mexico. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 7 page paper provides a generalized history of policing in Ecuador and in the United States, concluding with a review of a study done on community policing systems in the United States and a recommendation for Ecuador's emulation. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines the history of capitalism in several Latin American countries in the way it relates to a social context. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 6 page paper which discusses the history of the Panama Canal, and how it has gone back to Panamanian control. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses the age of caudillo in Latin American History. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper is comprised of five sections, each on a different topic about Cuba. The political process, administrative process, political and administrative culture, administrative development issues, and history are each discussed independently. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Cuba's economic conditions today. Some history is included. Political aspects of Cuba's economic problems are discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 9 page report discusses how the conquest of Mexico by Hernan Cortes has been glorified, mythologized, and vilified, even though his actual achievements were significantly more modest than popular history records. This report considers the points of view put forth by both Hernan Cortes himself and Bernal Diaz del Castillo regarding the events that took place in Mexico between 1519 ...

This 5 page report discusses the coup that occurred in Chile in the autumn of 1973. Victor Jara was a popular singer who was tortured and murdered along with thousands of other innocents. This paper gives an overview of the events leading to his death and the death of thousands of other artists, ...

A 5 page paper which addresses Arthur Schlesinger Jr.'s remarks concerning hyphenated Americans. The paper presents the argument that Richard Rodriguez may have presented based on his book "Days of Obligation: An Argument with My Mexican Father." No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper discusses the essay by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez called, My Hips, My Caderas and discusses the theme of colonialism, past and present. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

A 3 page paper that discusses this essay. A doll seems like an unlikely candidate for controversy. Yet, yet Frances Negron-Muntaner, in her essay "Barbie's Hair," describes how controversy immediately arose when the Mattel Toy Company released a Puerto Rican version of their famous Barbie doll in 1997. Communities, both in Puerto Rico and the ...

This 4-page paper examines diversity among Hispanic groups, and how interactions between the groups might be dealt with. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the ways in which the Spanish explorers tried to communicate with the Indians they encountered on their voyages to the New World, and in fact how they conceived of the problem of communication. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the importance and role of writing in ancient Mesoamerican civilizations. Bibliography lists sources.

This 8 page paper compares three works of Isabel Allendes'for themes of feminism, exile, and spirituality. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the role of writing and education in the rising conscience of an independent Latin America as seen through the work of Felipe Guaman Poma and Simon Bolivar. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page book review that examines a book based on the diaries and letters that Che Guevara wrote on a trip by motorcycle across South America in 1952. The writer argues that this volume gives glimmers of the social revolutionary that Che would eventually become. No additional sources cited.

This 8 page paper discusses Neil Harvey’s book “The Chiapas Rebellion”: why he wrote it, what his arguments and hypotheses are; how he develops his arguments and his conclusion. Bibliography lists

A 6 page book review and essay that consists of 2 parts, each 3 pages in length. The first half of the paper offers a synopsis of the novel Aztec by Gary Jennings. The write covers the structure and main topics of the novel, describing how it informs the reader about Aztec culture. The second ...

6 pages in length. Richard Rodriguez's seeming abandonment of his Mexican cultural identity only served to strengthen a new cultural identity he believed he had to establish if he was ever going to make the most of himself. By shedding what he perceived to be the single-most deterrent of success, the author let ...

This 5 page paper examines the problems in the education system of this country. Various causes related to the social, economic, cultural and political climate are examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the Mexican and American governments and how they are similar and different. The three branches of government for each model are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 12 page paper discussing issues in regards to counseling Latino clients. Therapists who are counseling Latino men and women must take into account various cultural and ethnic values traditional in Latino families including adherence to machismo, marianismo, persondisimo, simpatia, respeto and familism; all of which define the gender, family and community relations ...