Academic papers on Latin-American & Carribean Studies

Latin America: Development And Bureaucratic Authoritarianism
7 pages in length. The writer discusses the following two points: 1) Mexico and Argentina's developmental similarities and differences, and 2) the emergence of bureaucratic authoritarianism in Latin America as caused by the export boom. ...
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Puerto Rico: Climate Cloaks Tensions.
( 5 pp) The mild tropical climate of Puerto Rico cloaks some of the tensions that are building on this island nation. Puerto Rico remained under Spanish rule until 1898, when , as a result of the Spanish-American War, the island was ceded...
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Portuguese History, Customs, Beliefs And American Cultural Assimilation
5 pages in length. The writer discusses history, customs, beliefs and cultural assimilation as they relate to Portuguese-Americans. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Little School: A Consideration of those who Disappeared or Who Survived the Argentinean Junta
This 5 page paper considers Alicia Partnoy's book of short stories entitled 'The Little School: Tales of Disappearance and Survival' document incidences from her three and a half month imprisonment at this secret prison camp. The stories are...
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Sim
This 7 page report discusses Sim
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The Interpretation of Forecasted Population Growth in the Dominican Republic
This 5 page paper considers the population pyramid for the Dominican Republic using it to examine the implications for the country. The paper looks at the population figures for 2000, 2025 and 2050 looking at issues such as the drop in infant...
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An Argument for Lifting the Embargo Against Cuba
This 30 page thesis paper provides an overview of the problem related to the U.S. embargo against Cuba. Historic information is provided along with the political background that surrounds this issue. Both sides of the issue are confronted but the...
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History Of Aruba
A 5 page paper. Archeologists have discovered that the first inhabitants of Aruba arrived about 4,000 years ago. It was in 1499 that the first European arrived there. This small island in the Caribbean is a part of the Netherlands. This essay...
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Immigration to the U.S. from El Salvador
This 5 page paper considers the regions of the United States where Salvadorians immigrate to, and the fundamental reasons for this. The arguments presented in this paper suggest that there are cultural, social, political and intellectual aspects of...
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Mexican And American Government Branches: A Comparison
7 pages in length. The writer compares and contrasts Mexico and America's governments as they relate to the Judicial, Executive and Legislative Branches. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Diversity and Unity in Panama;
This 5 page paper argues the hypothesis that resource diversity and philosophical multiplicity covary directly with voluntary unity in Panama. The paper uses modern times and looks at each of these aspects in order to test the idea. The bibliography...
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U.S. Foreign Policy and the 1989 Cuban Economic Crisis
An 8 page discussion of the events leading up to and following the 1989 Cuban economic crisis and the associated U.S. role in this crisis. Emphasizes that the U.S. reaction to the Cuban economic crisis, consisting mostly of economic sanctions, has...
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Hispanic Oppression in the United States
This 8 page paper looks at the way in which Hispanics may still feel oppressed in a land where freedom and liberty are supposed to be the principle guiding lights. The paper undertakes this by a fictional interview with Jose, an Hispanic father. The...
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Profile of Cuba: A Socialistic Nation
8 pages. Socialism is based on the collective government owndership of the means of production and distribution of goods. The Socialist country Cuba is a prime example of socialism. The focus herein is on the successes and failures of Cuba as...
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Porfirian Mexico
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...
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