Essays and Research Papers on Issues in Latin-America

A 4 page assessment of democracy in these countries. This paper makes this assessment on the basis of two important criteria for democracy and three indexes for each of these criteria. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the ancient Maya civilization, and argues that “popular” scholarship portraying the Maya as sophisticated, peaceful and scientific is wrong; they were warlike and Mayan city-states were at war with each other much of the time. The paper also touches on the way they treated captives. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper provides general information for travel to Mexico. Highlighted are prevalent diseases, recommended immunization, and safety issues and requirements for travel. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the revolutions in Iran in 1953 and the revolt in Guatemala the following year. It also discusses U.S. involvement in both actions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines Spanish explorers in the New World. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the typical Marxist model of revolution, and argues that Latin American revolutions do not usually fit into this structure though they are related. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses non-government organizations and their impact on globalization, particularly as it pertains to Brazil. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 11 page book review that examines Guillermo Batalla's text Mexico Profundo, which begins with his argument that there are actually two distinct civilizations vying for dominance in Mexico: Mesoamerican and Western (Batalla (xv). The writer offers a comprehensive summary of the book, Batalla's arguments and his vision for Mexico's future. No additional sources cited. ...

This 4 page paper looks at the political and economic factors that are present within Brazil, including the political structure and aims and the economic profile of the country. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses various aspects of Puerto Rican studies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses some of the economic issues that have arisen in Mexico since NAFTA was enacted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper consults 10 books to see what their authors say about Peru and its drug economy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This paper analyzes some of the symbolism in Demetria Martinez’ novel “Mother Tongue.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the discrimination faced by Latinos in the U.S. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 10 page research paper that consists of 9 brief book reviews on texts that discuss the life and influence of Jose Marti. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

An 8 page research paper/essay that describes, summarizes and analyzes a sixteenth century eyewitness account of the conquest of the New World by the Spanish, The Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Diaz del Castillo (1492-1581). The writer suggests what can be summarized about the book’s historical authenticity and what it tells modern readers about ...

This 10 page paper discusses the revolution in Chile in 1973, in which army general Augusto Pinochet overthrew the elected President of Chile, Salvador Allende. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page research paper that discusses NAFTA. In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was instituted between Canada, the United States and Mexico. The NAFTA treaty was hotly debated at the time and it has continued to be a subject of continuing debate throughout the 1990s and into this decade. Questions that ...

This 9 page paper explores the economic progress Brazil has made in the last few decades. This progress is contrasted to continued social disparities. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 3 page paper examines statistics on Hispanics in the United States in respect to language spoken in the home. Census data are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the book “Tunnel Kids,” about homeless children living in a storm tunnel that runs between Nogales, Sonora and Nogales, Arizona. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper reviews the article on slavery in Brazil in the 1870s by Sandra Lauderdale Graham. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8-page paper provides a discussion about discrimination in the U.S. against Hispanics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6-page paper focuses on the differences between various Hispanic groups living in the United States. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page discussion of the factors that serve to unite Latino and Hispanic people in the US into one cultural classification. The emphasis is made, however, that certain distinctions also remain between these people. Bibliography lists 1 source.