Venezuela

that would strip congress from its legislative powers. Protest began after the original ruling meant that Venezuela’s branches of government would be controlled by the socialist government. The change was big because it is rare for the president of Venezuela to change his mind about a decision. On Wednesday they decided to strip congress their legislative powers which would have given complete control to the united socialist party. Given the fact that the Supreme Court and the president tried…

Politics One of the most important characteristics of the Uruguayan politics is their perfect democracy, which is placed first in Latin America. This is a country where everybody`s point of view and opinions matter. When we addressed Uruguay`s politics is impossible not to address the name Jose Mujica, their last president. His way of thinking was brilliant; that is why his ideas have had such an important impact in the international community. President Jose Mujica has stated one of the…

Bogotá, Colombia 1948, was a time of revolution. It was the assassination of presidential candidate, Jorge Eliécer Gaitán that led to what is infamously known as ‘’El Bogotazo,” the riots of the poor community of Colombia who were fed up with their government. According to cia.gov, over 1,500 innocent people died and 20,000 got injured in the gruesome riot. It was a very dangerous time to be living in Colombia, especially in Bogota. Cartels were pushing cocaine and other illegal drugs out of…

1. The concept of "Indigenismo" (Indianism) was one of the primary themes expressed in the Chicano Art of the 1960 's and 1970 's. What is this concept in relationship to the Chicano experience? Why was it so important to the early Chicano movement? Identify and describe a work of art that clearly illustrates the concept. -“Indigenismo” was a Latin American movement that wanted to bring social and political power to Mexicans and other Latin American people through art and literature. It…

Ecuador was the first country in Latin America to recover democracy in 1978, however, its history has been characterized by political instability. In Ecuador, from 1996 to 2006, witnessed the oath of nine Presidents and none Government by the presidential term of four years laid down in the Constitution. This sequence of overthrow and shots of control began in February 1997 when the then President Abdalá Bucaram, after a popular uprising, was dismissed by Congress "to govern mental disability";…

The Battle of Chavez Ravine Brooke L. Thomas Anne Arundel Community College History and Background “The story of Chavez Ravine is intertwined with the social and political climate of the 1950s, or the ‘Red Scare’ era,” according to PBS (2017). Chavez Ravine is located in a valley just a few miles from downtown Los Angeles. Chavez Ravine is “named for Julian Chavez, one of the first Los Angeles County Supervisors in the 1800s” (PBS, 2017). A “self-sufficient and tight-knit…

When Iberians conquered the Americas they were on their way to the formation of new racial groups. The three main groups of people were the Spaniards or Portuguese, the blacks and the Indian. Due to the lack of Iberian woman during the colonization period, many Iberian men had children with people from African and Indian descent. In Spanish America Spaniards developed an ethnic hierarchy that placed their ancestry at the very top, while everyone else was seen as inferior. During this time,…

The Republic of Venezuela is located on the northern coast of South America, on the Caribbean Sea. It is a major oil-exporting country with vast oil reserves. This is the sixth largest country in South America and one of the few countries in the world that possesses this degree of natural beauty and uniqueness. Andean peaks, areas of Amazonian rain forest, fertile clear plains with wildlife, Caribbean coastline, a small desert, tropical islands, the highest waterfall, and the biggest lake of…

In Venezuela there is a large percentage of followers of the religion christianity, about 98 percent! Of that 98 percent, 90 percent is roman catholic and 8 percent is protestant. The remaining 2 percent are other religions or followers of atheism. This is not surprising due to the fact that it is due to the spatial diffusion of Christianity from the hearth of Jerusalem. Examples of the other religions that make up the 2 percent are mostly followers of islam and judaism, There is a small…

Contemporary World Issues 4 May 2018 Human Trafficking in Venezuela Imagine being a twelve-year-old girl being forced into human trafficking. The reality of it is that there are 40.3 million human trafficking victims all around the world(The Facts). Venezuela is suspected to be a source for men, women, and children to be sex trafficked and/or forced into labor. Some of which are lured from poor regions to urban and tourist centers(Venezuela). These men and women are taken against their will and…