A Brief Note On The American Health Care System Of Guatemala

Pollution continues to pose an enormous threat to residents of urban cities worldwide. In the August 2008 Monthly Update, it is stated that approximately 800,000 deaths each year can be attributed to outdoor air pollution, making pollution the single most harmful environmental hazard to human health in urban areas (Kallman). The fact that pollution kills hundreds of thousands of people each year alone portrays just how dangerous living in these conditions can be. Kallman writes about a study which proves an increase in upper respiratory diseases, cardiovascular mortality, respiratory mortality, and low birth weights when exposed to air pollutants (August 2008: Monthly Update). These can be very serious diseases and complications which, when contracted, can lead to death or very serious illnesses. There

Poverty levels in South America are also very high. Woman in rural areas in South America are make up a big amount of the poorest of the poor (IFAD, 2009). The poorest people are the “Indigenous peasant communities in remote mountain areas in Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador” (IFAD, 2009). Recent economic crisis has led to

When I came to the United States I was twelve years old. I did not know anything about this country or the culture, it was like I was starting my life over again. I needed to adapt, learn and adjust myself to this new culture, and I knew it was not going to be easy because it was completely different from my own culture. Because I came at a young age I think I was able to adapt to the culture very fast, but at the same time I was overwhelmed with all the information and things that I needed to learn. There were a lot of differences between Guatemala and the United States culture, one of the most significant cultural difference was language. I came here without knowing any english, but I knew that I had to made the effort to learn it as fast

Guatemala is the key trade partner of the United States, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama are other major trading partners. Between 2008 – 2009 total exports have decreased from $17,848 billion, to $6,768 billion. While imports are estimated to have declined from 13.42 billion dollars in 2008 to 10.91 billion dollars in 2009. Even though Guatemala tries to expand its manufacturing activities to reduce economic dependence on agriculture. The agricultural sector is a major contestant of Guatemala’s import, export

More than 70% of rural residents are classified as living in extreme poverty, compared to 36% of urban inhabitants. 83% of Guatemalans have access to sanitation. About 54%

Poverty has many faces in different regions of the world. Poverty is not just the lack of money to buy food or cloth but it is intervened to our life’s in different ways. The video “living on One Dollar” I watched recently has made me to think about different aspects of poverty among Guatemalan people. The video show us the experiences of four students who came to live in Pena Blanca as part of the research. This video clearly explains that poverty is such a complex social issue and it is multifaceted. Living in poverty in Pena Blanca is totally different from poverty in our societies. In today’s

The Guatemalan Revolution was on October 1944 and it forced the resignation of Jorge Ubico. He was the President of Guatemala in the previous thirteen years. Ubico's government was a fear period in the country and it was called the “peace on the cemeteries”

The climate is much different in Guatemala. While they have a dry season and it will not rain from October till at least a couple months after February, we have a lot of our rain during these months. In my city we all have electricity and our houses are all wired with a surplus of sockets and individual switches; while in Cesar’s village the countryside is just recently receiving electricity, and their homes only have two sockets and one switch that turns them on and off at the same time. Our Easter celebrations are similar, we both decorate eggs and dress up; but while they dance and set off firecrackers; we have scavenger hunts, go to church, and have a fancy dinner. We both have similar goals to improve our city and to succeed in school.

No where on Earth does another country hold the tropical climate and beauty identical to that of Guatemala. Located on Mexico’s Southern border, “Guatemala is a scenic landscape of smoldering volcanoes and swirling mists, where the tropical hues of nature compliment the rainbow colors of traditional dress.” (Sheehan, 1) Guatemala is truly a wonder to behold with it’s stunning geographic features, tropical climate and weather Patterns, agricultural economy, colorful culture and history, and another multitude of interesting features.

The North Carolina family spends around $341.98 a week on food. On the other hand, the Guatemala family spends around $75.70 a week. There might be many reasons why the family from North Carolina spends more money compared to the other family. For example, they might have a high paying job and they must be really busy with their working life which tells us that they have no time to cook food at home. It can also be true that the Guatemala family makes less money compared to the North Carolina family. An average Guatemala worker makes around $2508-$3024 per year, whereas an average person in North Carolina makes about $53000 per year. In addition, though the income is really low, the tax rate is pretty high for Guatemalans. The income tax rate in Guatemala is 31 percent, and sales tax is about 12 percent, compared to the North Carolina, the sales tax is as low as 7.25 percent. This makes a huge difference when it comes to buying goods and services. Above all, the United States is a wealthy country, whereas you can see that Guatemala is not. Since it’s a poor country, there might be fewer jobs and a high unemployment rate. The most common job in Guatemala is becoming a farmer. Farming could be another reason why they spend less money on food because they could grow their own vegetables. (Terra

The article discusses the conditions in San Joaquin Valley after the state’s largest fire left it covered in dust. On the one hand, the fire so far has spared lives and homes, but on the other hand, it has caused dangerous drops in air quality that can cause public health problems and threaten life. It discusses what many of the conditions are like since the drought has begun and how the longer wildfire season means more smoke in the air more often. Dr. Jain, an associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco said that, “It’s kind of a worst nightmare situation.” I agree because the amount of soot in the air is dangerous for all forms of life and can cause a number of respiratory health problems that can be fatal. Dr. Malik

The U. S. System of government is a mutual agreement between the people and the government to ensure that individual liberties continue to prosper under a free society. This idea was established by the Mayflower Compact by some of America’s first settles, the Pilgrims, in 1620. The Declaration of Independence, signed on July 4, 1776, listed America’s reasons for independence from Great Britain, but also further explained the rights of free people and how they should live under a responsible government.

Guatemala is filled with a vast amount of people who all originate from different parts of the world. It “consists of two main ethnic groups- the Indians, who account for 44% percent of the population, and the Ladinos,” (Shields 33). Ladinos are people of mixed Spanish and Amerindian heritage who are also known

At the same time, the GDP per capita in this country is roughly one-half that of the average for Latin America and the Caribbean. The data of the World Bank shows that the distribution of income remains highly unequal with the richest 20% of the population accounting for more than 51% of Guatemala's overall consumption. More than 50% of the population is below the national poverty line, and 13% of the population lives in extreme

According to Lopez (2000), the poverty level in Latin America is far worse in rural areas like Mexico and the Andean countries. Government agencies, organizations and intellectuals across the world have expressed unease about the extreme amounts of poverty in Latin America (Mamalakis, 1996). The exact level of poverty in Latin America can only be projected because of the high number of people living in rural areas. This problem is only exacerbated by the number of countries in the Latin America region. Lopez (2000) projects that over sixty percent of citizens beneath the poverty level live in rural areas across Latin America. Those rural areas are more susceptible to poverty because there is less access to jobs and resources. Whole families, including children, are impoverished because they are forced to live off of the