Brazil is a country that is full of resources and wealth. At the same time, it is one of the countries in the world where the social differences are greatest. While a small percentage of the population lives a life of luxury and abundance, the slums are growing. Young people who grow up in poor… Read More »
Under the prevailing social inequalities, freedom of the press and expression is strongly pressured. Both young people and adults who live in Brazil’s favelas (slums) lack arenas where they have the opportunity to express their opinions. Although many communities have places where they can express their culture and political views, it does not help the… Read More »
In addition, student participation and student democracy hardly exist. In Brazil, the idea is strong that young people have nothing to contribute to society, that the elderly are the wisest. All initiatives that come from students are regulated by teachers and administration, and ideas about activities and leisure activities for young people usually end up… Read More »
Chile, Argentina and Peru are not primarily poor countries. But they are countries where personal problems can lead to big differences. Operation Dagsverk 2015 is about young people’s sexual and reproductive rights in Latin America. The goal is for young people to be able to decide over their own body and sexuality. What is the… Read More »
5: Abortion legislation Argentina is one of the countries that operates with legal abortion in the mentioned cases, while Peru only allows abortion in cases where there is danger to the mother’s life. Girls and women in these countries are nevertheless faced with the attitude that abortion is immoral, and in many cases are prevented… Read More »
But why did it go so badly? The question divides Brazil. Like Lula, Dilma Rousseff represented the party PT and the left, and her supporters are happy to point to the international financial crisis . It hit full force in 2009 – also in Brazil. The prices of the country’s export goods fell, and thus… Read More »
Formally, Congress followed the letter of the law. She was accused of transferring money between various state banks and agencies to embellish the national accounts, and she did so without the approval of Congress. In other words, she had broken the law as sitting president and could be brought before a high court, it was… Read More »
The corruption case has also partially paralyzed the Brazilian construction industry. Most of the largest companies have been convicted or are under investigation. Thus, the authorities can not enter into new contracts with them. At the same time, many of the other construction companies lack the capacity and expertise to undertake large assignments, assignments that… Read More »
One year after the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, many of the sports arenas are abandoned. The quarrel over who will take the bill after the games is a good picture of Brazil in 2017. After a strong upswing in the 2000s, Brazil today is characterized by crises and disappointments. What is meant by… Read More »
7: Chavez dies – Maduro takes over It was never the people’s verdict that would bring down the popular and controversial Hugo Chavez. In June 2011, it had become known that he was suffering from cancer, and it was a severely weakened president who participated in the election campaign. A few months after the election,… Read More »
While spending on social programs exploded, production declined in both industry and agriculture. As long as oil prices were sky-high, things went smoothly. But the seeds were laid for Venezuela’s impending disaster. Hugo Chavez ” Socialism for the 21st Century ” had a lot in common with the model that went to the grave when… Read More »
Endless queues of desperate people in front of supermarkets. Hospitals where people die due to lack of medication. Looting of goods transports and shops. This is Venezuela – 17 years after the former paratrooper Hugo Chavez became president and started his ” Bolivarian revolution “. The economic situation is catastrophic, and a survey (Datanalisis) shows… Read More »
In 2010, Mexico had a double anniversary: it was 200 years since the liberation from Spain began, and 100 years since the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution – the one that laid the foundation for the current Mexican state. But it was a celebration of distaste. For over half a century, according to INTERNETSAILORS, Mexico… Read More »
4: Democratization and neoliberalism However, the current situation cannot be understood without also looking at two important societal changes in Mexico in the 1980s and 1990s. One was a transition from a centralized one-party state to a more decentralized democratic system of government . Gradual reforms of the mid-1980s electoral system made it easier for… Read More »
6: Central America and the Caribbean Central America and the Caribbean have not been as strongly affected by this left-wing wave. In Nicaragua, Ortega’s second government has abandoned most of the democratic features that characterized the revolutionary Sandinista government of the 1980s. What was a broad popular movement with great international sympathy has more and… Read More »
4: Differences between the new leaders There are many differences between these leftist regimes. The biggest difference is perhaps seen between Brazil’s Lula and Venezuela’s Chávez. Lula has done everything to create a compromise between opposing political and economic forces both in Brazil and internationally. Chávez, on the other hand, has never gone out of… Read More »
January 1, 2011 marked the end of one of the most amazing political phenomena in modern Latin American history: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ended his eight-year presidency in Brazil with a popularity of 87 percent. Lula, as he is only called in Brazil, as a country located in South America according to FRANCISCOGARDENING, was… Read More »
FOR EARLY ALLOCATION? This year’s Peace Prize award has been criticized by some for coming too early . After the referendum, the process has been moved back and it is currently uncertain whether it will move forward again. To this many respond that the Nobel Committee can award the prize not only for the results… Read More »
The indigenous organization CRIC and the Afro-Colombian organization PCN work for young people to learn about the history and rights of indigenous peoples and Afro-Colombians, make them proud of their identity and give them tools to fight against discrimination and violations of rights. They are concerned with conveying that true peace can only be achieved… Read More »
Turnout was very low (37.43%). Low interest and a severe storm (Hurricane Mathew) over the Caribbean coast on election day prevented residents from reaching the polls. This is partly to blame for the low participation. The election results also show that most people who voted in favor of the agreement live in areas that have… Read More »
Peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas have gone further than ever. But the country still faces major challenges related to violence, discrimination and differences between rich and poor. The challenges have not diminished since the people recently said no to the outcome of the referendum. Maybe the Nobel Peace Prize for… Read More »
8: The human rights situation and migration Why do people not protest anymore, when life is so difficult? When Guaidó declared himself president of Venezuela, as a country located in South America according to EHISTORYLIB, in January 2019, it was in the middle of a wave of demonstrations. There were mass demonstrations over a longer… Read More »
5: Natural resources and the competition for territorial control At the same time as Maduro has secured even stronger control over central state institutions, he has lost more and more control over the country. Various armed groups now control parts of the territory, where they engage in smuggling and illegal extraction of natural resources. Venezuela… Read More »
Two presidents and two leaders of the National Assembly. Failed negotiation attempts and an economic, social and humanitarian crisis that has displaced almost five million people. Is there a solution for Venezuela? What really happened on January 5? Which actors play a role in the conflict in Venezuela? How has the economic and political situation… Read More »
Syria, officially Arabic Al-Djumhurijja al-Arabijja as-Surijja [-d ʒ ʊ m-], German Arab Republic of Syria, state in Western Asia with (2018) 16.9 million residents; The capital is Damascus. Culture People lived in the Syrian cultural area as early as the Stone Age. In ancient times the country was under the influence of high cultures from… Read More »
Who is the President of Venezuela? Opposition politician Juan Guaidó believes it is him, but Nicolás Maduro, who has been president for the past six years, sees no reason to relinquish power. Now, however, it seems that the economic crisis, food shortages and pressure from major powers and neighboring countries will provoke a solution. But… Read More »
Hugo Chávez quickly came to terms with the old economic elite, especially when he tried to gain control of the state oil company PDVSA. In 2002, opposition politicians, the business elite and some of the military tried to overthrow Chávez. It failed, and after this the political fronts in the country became even steeper. Chávez… Read More »
Russia sought new allies after relations with the West became difficult, especially after the crisis in Georgia (2008) and Ukraine (2014). After the United States imposed an arms embargo on Venezuela, as a country located in South America according to COMPUTERANNALS, in 2006, Venezuelans became one of Russia’s most important arms customers. In recent years,… Read More »
6: Mexico – and Venezuela But Latin America is not yet all blue. According to COMMIT4FITNESS, the biggest and most important exception to the right-wing wave is Mexico. On December 1, 2018, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, popularly called AMLO, was installed as the country’s president. He represents the left-wing party Morena, and won a clear… Read More »
In addition, important reforms took place, such as increased equality between women and men, and greater rights for indigenous peoples and sexual minorities, and the extremely strict abortion laws became somewhat more liberal. 4: The big turning point But the enthusiasm for Latin America’s left-wing governments did not last long. The basis for their success… Read More »