Cultural Effects Of Imperialism In Honduras

As much as 50 percent are under the poverty line, and over 1.2 million are unemployed. In 2005, Honduras was able to claim debt relief and help its poor populace. 2011 brought a census in which the population showed that only 4.3 percent of Honduras is 65 years old or older. The number of citizens that were between the age of 15 and 65 was 58.9 percent and all the ones who were under the age of 15 years were 36.8 percent. The overall population of 2011 was 8,143,564 people. Crime plays a big part in Honduras. Honduras has the world's highest murder rate. There are 60 people murdered out of every 1,000 that are recorded. In conclusion, Honduras is a very good place to live culture wise, but not so much safety and economy

The poor neighborhoods of Honduras can be just as corrupt as their government. Many neighborhoods in Honduras, including the neighborhood that Lourdes and Enrique grew

The country was first inhabited by indigenous tribes. The most notable and advanced were the Maya, who built their sacred city and ceremonial metropolis in the western part of Honduras ("Honduras Newspapers"). In 1821, Honduras declared independence with Spain along with other Central American countries (Gottlieb 791). In 1855, North American soldiers of fortune led by William Walker tried to convert Central America into a United States colony. United States banana companies dominated Honduran politics till after 1911. Fruit companies were able to choose presidents and as late as the 1970's were powerful enough to refuse to pay higher taxes ("Honduras Newspapers"). 1969 Honduras and El Salvador fought a "soccer war" which was prompted by land disputes and El Salvador's loss in the World Cup (Gottlieb 791). November 1998 Hurricane Mitch caused terrible damage to land and towns (Shields 27). 2013 Juan Orlando Hernandez won the Presidential election (Gottlieb

The United States and other Latin American countries, had an involvement of imperialism. Imperialism was beneficial for a lot of countries, but also had a negative outcome for the Latin American countries. For America, it increased communication facilities and transportation, lead to the making of the Panama Canal, and caused them to become a world power; on the other hand, the Latin American countries had the positive outcome of becoming independent, but they had negative occurrences such as political instability, workers not being paid much working with large landowners, and they had negative views on the way imperialism was. (Latin America) Imperialism was overall a benefit for the United States.

The State Department notes that the Honduran government is actively trying to better its investment climate. However, the State Department also points out that foreign companies looking to invest in Honduras “continue to face significant challenges (State Department).” The investment climate is negatively affected by “high levels of crime, a weak judicial system, corruption, low educational levels, and poor transportation and other infrastructure (State Department).” I find it particularly interesting that the first problem that the State Department lists is the fact that Honduras a significant problem revolving around high levels of crime – as I touched on heavily above and stressed that it would have substantial consequences for the economy at

Ham presented was the difference in religion. In Honduras the main religion is Catholicism. Honduras is the kind of place where there aren’t several dominate religions. In the United States we have Christianity, Catholicism, and Islam are a few of our most dominate religions along with some others. In Honduras, there are other religions such as Lutheran, Judaism, and Mormon but there are few people that practice these religions. Roman Catholic is the main traditional religion. Other religions such as Christianity is rare because this religion were not introduce as early as Catholicism was. Honduras get few visitors. The visitors that come over don’t promote religion they are tourists and they only go to certain parts of the

Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras. It is located in the southern-central part of Honduras. It is the most populated city in Honduras. In 2001 it is estimated 765,675 people lived in the capital however, that number as most likely increased. The second largest city in Honduras is San Pedro Sula. This city is located Northwest of the country. The city is divided into four quadrants northwest,northeast,southeast, and southwest. The streets run east to north and the avenues run north to south. The third largest city in Honduras is named Choloma the mayor of this city is named Polo Crivelli. The fourth largest city in Honduras is named La Ceiba. It is located on the northern coast of Honduras. This city

The countries within the continents of Asia and Africa and Latin American countries were all trying to overcome the struggles of European imperialism. Europeans had migrated to these areas to establish an economic system that would benefit European countries. Their attempts toward autonomy was a battle all in itself, but increased the level of nationalism among the people of these countries.

On the first day of Latin American Cultures, Professor Navia asked, “What does all of Latin America have in common?” In response, the students had a combination of answers: language, geography, and culture. However, everyone overlooked the most obvious answer: inequality. Inequality comes in all shapes and forms, and the most commonly thought of inequality is the gap between the rich and poor (income distribution). In this case, the primary inequality that will be addressed is human rights. According to the UNDP’s Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean, Latin America is one of the world’s most unequal regions. Within Latin America, however, Honduras is the second poorest country that does not only face financial issues, but also large amounts of human rights violations toward majority of the population. By discussing the different types of violations in the 21st century, its reasons behind these particular violations shed light on how to address these issues. Lack of education and money seem to highlight a method of improving the current standing of Honduras.

“Around January 1524, Cortés directed captain Cristóbal de Olid to establish a colony for him in Honduras. Olid sailed with a fleet of ships and more than 400 soldiers and settlers. He first traveled to Cuba to pick up ammunition that Cortes had arranged for him, where

So for my project I did honduras and here are some basic facts about honduras. Honduras is a Central American country with Caribbean Sea coastlines to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. In the tropical rainforest near Guatemala, the ancient Mayan ceremonial site Copán has stone-carved hieroglyphics and stelae, tall stone monuments. In the Caribbean Sea are the Bay Islands, a diving destination that's part of the 1,000km-long Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.

Colombia was once called the murder capital of the world. Colombia has lived up to that name. The murder rate in Colombia has increased by 4%. It might not seem like a lot but there is an average of 17 murders a day. Colombia is known for their violence, but is also a big exporter of coffee, the first country to build a Baptist Church, have their religion influenced by Native Americans, and have the second largest economy.

Although beans, rice and tortillas are typically served in Honduras. When people in Honduras get up they typically eat a “baliada” which is a large flour tortilla with beans and cream. The cream used a like sour cream but has it’s own type of flavor. If you are more wealthy you might add things like vegetables and/or ground beef. A common lunch meal would be a “pastelito”. That is a flour or corn tortilla that has either beef or chicken inside of it. sometimes it consists of potatoes or different kinds of spices also. Dinner in Honduras would consist of some type of meat. Maybe chicken or pork. Also there might be mashed potatoes along with rice and sometimes french

Guatemala is a large Latin American country with only a population of 12,701,000. This country is sometimes misjudged because many people see it as a tourist destination, but sadly it is a very dangerous place to be. The capital of this beautiful Caribbean state, Guatemala City has a high crime rate. Many times the crimes committed are shootings and drug trafficking, but the crimes can be more than that. Most crimes are encouraged by the cartels that the government cannot control. (Guatemala Facts 1)

Around 5 AD the Mayans reached Honduras and for the next 300 years they remained in control. Christopher Columbus landed in Honduras in 1502 on his voyage between Hispaniola and the Darien peninsula of Panama. In 1525, Spain began to seek after Honduras. It is only in 1539 that they accomplish this after struggles with the native population and rivals representing Spanish powers. There were deposits of gold and silver in the 1540’s, but the deposits were gone at the end of the 16th century. Through the early 20th century, Honduras was governed by a series of Caudillos in the 1930’s and 1940’s. The weak civilian governments prompted the army to assume a greater role from the late 1950’s forward. At the end of the war in 1989 elections were held. The two parties were the Partio Nacional (PN) and Partio Libera (PL). The PN candidate Rafael Leonardo Callejas won. The PL gained presidency and legislature in 1994 and 1997. The military was controlled by the Civilian government by 1999. In 1998, hurricane Mitch swept across Honduras leaving almost 15,000 people dead and causing $3.8 billion in damages. In 2005 Manuel Zelaya Rosales won the presidential elections defeating Porfirio Lobo. Following Zelayas call for change in constitution in 2009, the head of congress was in charge. In 2009 Lobo was elected