Change In Guatemala

I studied many things about Guatemala such as, the culture, religion, food, population, geography, imports, exports, and most popular of all sports. The sports of Guatemala is something I found very interesting.

     Guatemala’s culture is a unique product of Native American ways and a strong Spanish colonial heritage. About half of Guatemala’s population is mestizo (known in Guatemala as ladino), people of mixed European and indigenous ancestry. Ladino culture is dominant in urban areas, and is heavily influenced by European and North American trends. Unlike many Latin American countries, Guatemala still has a large indigenous population, the Maya, which has retained a distinct identity. Deeply rooted in the rural highlands of Guatemala, many indigenous people speak a Mayan language, follow traditional religious and village customs, and continue a rich tradition in textiles and other crafts. The two cultures

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.

Deforestation is defined as: “the clearing of virgin forests, or intentional destruction or removal of trees and other vegetation for agricultural, commercial, housing, or firewood use without replanting and without allowing time for the forest to regenerate itself” (SCRIBD). Deforestation has been a problem in Latin America since the early 1900s and the severity of the dilemma is increasing rapidly. Deforestation not only has consequences for the environment, but also, the indigenous people and the national economy. The logging industry in Latin America is often exploited by multinational companies that are not properly regulated. The land that has provided a home and cultivated indigenous development for centuries is being dissipated rapidly. Due to an exponentially growing global population, there is an increased demand for low priced goods--like timber, crops, and meat. Many Latin American countries value revenue from selling these goods over the health of their local ecosystems. The crisis of deforestation and habitat loss is shifting from a local to global problem. As deforestation continues, global warming escalates worldwide, impacting every country and person. About 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from tropical deforestation, which is more than from all the world’s cars, trucks and buses combined (Schwartzman). Puerto Rico and Brazil provide contrasting examples of the impact of deforestation. Puerto Rico had an economic and environmental shift

The article from Matt Jenkins discussed the effects of climate change on the lives of the modern day Mayan farmers. Starting with the introduction of the risk of losing their annual rain ceremony tradition, he then transitions from this unprecedented change to a broader and more important topic: major deforestation of the Yucatan region of Mexico. As expected, this deforestation directly results in even more greenhouse gas emission because of the disappearance of large amount of trees. Thankfully, there had been financial help from several organizations including the REDD+ program and World Bank’s Carbon Fund, trying to conserve the remaining forests and to revive the area. Consequently, this places the Mayan farmers at a pivotal position that

After independence, in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, Guatemala solely relied on coffee as a means of exports. Life in Guatemala did not change significantly after independence. However, the major change came economically after independence Guatemala focused on the production of coffee. Coffee became their main cash crop, and foreign investment in coffee increased.

Climate change is one of the most important challenges of humankind in this century. The ability to adapt, mitigate and reduce carbon emissions will be decisive to preserve the world for future generations. The last IPCC report has provided more evidence regarding the rise in temperature and sea level. Apparently, additional 2°C above the pre-industrial average temperature levels is unavoidable, and it will continue at that level due the accumulation of gases in the atmosphere (Solomon 2009). Climate change will affect people all around the world in different ways, though the capacity to cope with it is different among regions and countries. The Latin America region is notably susceptible to climate change, due its geographical position, population location and its economy relying in natural resources (Vergara et. al. 2013a). The withdrawal of the coral biome, glaciers melting, jungles & forest savannization and strongest climate events are only some of the threats that will affect their inhabitants.

at appropriation, breaking the deadlock of ladino monopoly of the state apparatus. Menchu states that poor and middle class lanidos had “more channels of access” when compared to Indians, the only differing factor being the ability to speak Spanish.

Deforestation is an environmental problem everybody gets affected by; but not equally. Cutting down trees and degrading the soil of an eco-system can change it for the worse and leave it unrecoverable. The Amazon Rainforest is a large and very biodiverse ecosystem that stretches across 5,500,000 kilometers. The Amazon Rainforest is not a stranger to deforestation since the late 1960’s. Deforestation in the amazon forest will cripple all organisms that rely heavily on the forest to provide for a sustainable life, while others not directly impacted may benefit from it. Other people may benefit from the deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest from the profit that comes with the use of land for agriculture/livestock. However, the tribes, plants, and animals, that live in the Amazon Rainforest suffer from the loss of Biodiversity, the habitat and resources that are being taken away from clearing forests, and the reduced air quality along with the increased carbon emissions. Deforestation is a process of demolition towards the ecosystem.

Although Guatemala struggles with high rates of poverty, crime, and instability, they are experiencing economic growth, specifically in the tourism industry, which is one of the main sources of economic growth. Guatemala receives roughly two million tourists annually.

There are several world changing events happening right now. However, many of these events are either forgotten or rarely discussed. One of these “forgotten” events is the deforestation of the rainforests. Rainforest deforestation primarily started in the 1970’s, but has since increased. Up until recently, deforestation of rainforests was seldom talked about despite how much it has affected the world. Rainforest deforestation needs more attention because it has occurred for many decades despite the environmental damage, the rainforest is important for the economy, food, and medicinal purposes, it has many adverse effects such as climate change, and there are several projects to reduce deforestation.

Advocates for the preservation of these forests state that deforestation has devastating consequences including social conflict, extinction of plants and animals, and dangerous climate changes, and that local deforestation in these forests are causing damages that aren’t just local, but global. While opponents claim that tropical forests are destined to diminish as it is necessary for the growing human population to clear the natural landscape to make room for farms and pastures, to harvest timber for construction and fuel, to build roads and urban areas and to develop the economies of the often poor countries that surround the equator.

Friday, January 20, 2017 Dear to anyone who interests you, There is a situation in South America and we need your help. Trees are disappearing together with other forest plants. In Venezuela there is land without plants or forest trees. Colombia is a country with a lot of deforestation. The trees in this tropical forest are disappearing. People are killing and removing trees for coca. In Bolivia, there is a forest protection law near the border. In Venezuela, there is destruction in the forests but the government does nothing. The Venezuelan government does not teach emotion about deforestation. Part of because there is deforestation in Venezuela because there is very little water. Deforestation is part of a cause of climate

Pacific Ocean west of Peru hit 5 degrees above average, outpacing the abnormally warm temperatures seen at this time of year in 1997, which developed into the strongest El Niño on record” (latimes.com). California and a majority of South America have gotten unusual rainfall since January because of this El Nino effect. “Mudslides, heavy rainfall, one storm after another like a conveyor belt,” is how they described the oncoming weather for the Western region. This rise in sea temperature did not just cause heavy rainfall in the western states and the South America countries but caused droughts in places like Australia and Indonesia. The frequency of category 4 and 5 hurricanes have been more common since the early 80’s. “El Niño has already caused major effects across the world, fueling an active and unusually powerful hurricane season in the eastern Pacific Ocean, including Hurricane Patricia, which hit Mexico” (latimes.com). In addition to the elevated rainfall, it pushed hurricane season forward in Mexico and surroundings states. The world has experienced nine years since the last massive hurricane. This is a record soon to be broken because of the global warming effects.