Essays and Research Papers on South America

An annotated bibliography of sources for a thesis on the Colombia drugs cartels, with reference to US foreign policy and international law. Bibliography lists 7 sources

An 8 page paper discussing the risk of entering the Argentine market during economic rebuilding. Before and during the economic crisis, there was much perceived risk in entering Argentina. There is far less risk now, however. The country has made many structural changes that support business well, while also contributing to increasing ...

An 8 page paper discussing the risk of entering the Argentine market during economic rebuilding. Before and during the economic crisis, there was much perceived risk in entering Argentina. There is far less risk now, however. The country has made many structural changes that support business well, while also contributing to increasing ...

This 4 page paper reviews the book by DAvid Bushnell, Simon Bolivar, LIberation and Disappointment. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper reviews the book by DAvid Bushnell, Simon Bolivar, LIberation and Disappointment. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the South American continent with particular attention paid to language, religion and politics. The effect of culture on the political economy of the region is an important component of the paper. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

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 10 page paper discusses slavery in Minas Gerais, Brazil and the effect it had on the Brazilian economy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 7-page paper provides an economic, social and cultural analysis of Colombia for background information on exports to this country. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 11 page paper examines the problem of the increase in overweight and obese people in developing countries, which may also be linked to stunted growth and former malnutrition. The paper first looks at the level of the problem with how and why it occurs, focusing on Brazil, but applicable to other developing countries. The ...

The development in democracy in Brazil has demonstrated a different pattern that seen in other parts of the world. This 5 page paper examines the development of democracy and includes consideration of the history as a Portuguese colony and the role of slavery as well as the military coups and the fears of instability. The ...

Favelas may be perceived as shanty towns, but in Brazil they are attractive permanent structure built by community and perceived by some as a model for self help. This 3 page paper consider how the development of these favelas by squatters reflect the political, social and economic history and conditions in brazil. The bibliography cites ...

A 6 page paper which evaluates whether or not the film realistically depicted the events as they actually took place during the eighteenth century in what is now Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at the subject of trusts and a trust that was created by deed where there are issues with the subject of the trusts, considering the trustees ability to take action to claim different trust subjects. The bibliography cites

This 3 page paper discusses Colombian independence and how it continues to effect the economy in the present. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper begins with an historical overview of Colombia's emphasis on international relations and foreign policy and its role in creating different international organizations. Colombia has never been as interested in foreign relations as it has been in domestic security. The essay reports the decades of civil wards and unrest, the proliferation of ...

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 3 page paper that discusses the use of language in Esteban Echeverria’s “The Slaughter House,” which portrays the political situation in Argentina under the rule of Manuel de Rosas, a “Federalist war hero” (Webb). In describing the effect of Rosas’ rule, Echeverria creates an extended metaphor, a Slaughter House, located “’in the southern part ...

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.

An 11 page paper. The first section discusses the current state of Argentina's economy, providing some historical information and data and progress since 2002. This also includes discussion of some of the actions taken by the new president. The next section discusses challenges the country faces and what they are doing to mitigate those. Finally, ...

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

A 7 page paper discussing the conditions leading to the currency crises of Argentina in 2002 and Brazil in 1999. Political instability in Argentina and a decade of hyperinflation in Brazil in large part led to government-led money-grabs in each country; Argentina even nationalized personal bank accounts in 2001. A leading fault of ...

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

This 3 page paper examines the convoluted history of Colombia, its drug wars and the leftist FARC insurgency. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In four pages this journal style article examines the Bolivian President’s views on his country’s development and commitment to human rights, with poverty, education, and health among the topics addressed. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.