Costa Rica Poverty

We have to voice up in order to let the public aware of the hazardous pesticides. In Wrath of Grapes Boycott Speech by Cesar Chavez, Chavez talks about the effects of using different types of pesticides in agriculture especially grapes. He argues that the pesticides not only harm the consumer, in fact it also harms the farmworkers and their families. Therefore, Chavez sincerely wants to tell the public that we should be aware of the usage of the pesticides by publishing this speech. In his speech he uses scientific researches to support his argument on the usage of pesticides. First, Chavez used the report from Environmental Protection Agency’s statistics to claim the pesticide used is more harmful than consumers think and it is also not that

Families who reside in small agricultural villages in Jinotega, Nicaragua face an abundance of issues and struggles. Many families experience losses of loved ones from lack of clean and fresh resources and face many hardships throughout their everyday life. Nicaraguans experience a lack of fresh water, technology, and are forced to rely on the land, creating a difficult life filled with an abundance of hard work. The lack of freshwater, technology, and need to rely on the land contributes greatly to the country’s poverty. The signs of poverty are everywhere, especially in small farming communities such as Puertas Azules. Poverty, in Nicaragua, manifests itself through the poor living conditions and the shortage of everyday necessities. At first, by looking at the beautiful scenery of Nicaragua, it seems like a tropical paradise, but in reality living here creates a difficult lifestyle filled with many hardships.

The central american nation, El Salvador, holds a rising economic status, currently sitting at 66th in the world a much welcomed state when compared to their standings in 1980 during their civil war. El Salvador’s regionally ranked 16th, with the population of 6.4 million people rising at a rate 2.4% and the 5 year compound growth population of 2.1% ,the GDP is $52.9 Billion. A great influencer in the establishment of tourism is the amount of public spending. El Salvador is a very culturally rich nation, but similar to the United States some of its regions suffer from gang related violence. The adoption rate of technology in El Salvador is much slower than that in america, but that can be changed with investments in

In my travels of the world I have found myself immersed in many cultures and varieties of ethnicity; I have been very fortunate to live in a day and age where such communication and experience is possible in one lifetime. I have seen La Cathedral de Notre Dame, the Statue of Liberty, the home of Da Vinci, and so many more wonderfully spiritual and historic monuments. Yet still I can say with the utmost certainty that no location has left such a lasting impact on my soul as the quaint, simple country of Costa Rica. Although many places have penetrated me with a sense of what the majestic earth and her inhabitants are capable of and have forced me to question whether or not anything is beyond the grasp of human ingenuity, none have brought

More and more health-conscious individuals are scrutinizing the source of the food their family consumes. However, even the most conscientious consumer is not fully aware of the exhaustive efforts and struggle to get a juicy, ripe strawberry or that plump tomato in the middle of winter, even in Florida. These foods are harvested and picked mostly by seasonal and migrant farm workers. Migrant workers hail, in large part, from Mexico and the Caribbean, and their families often travel with them. Migrant farm workers must endure challenging conditions so that Americans can have the beautiful selection of berries, tomatoes, and other fresh foods often found at places like a farmer’s market or a traditional super market. Seasonal and

A country I would like to discuss for this post is Haiti. I have not visited or studied this country, but thought of writing about Haiti after doing some research. A photovoice qualitative research methodology would be appropriate to study poverty in Haiti, because this country has the highest percentage of poverty in the urban and rural areas in Haiti. Poverty in the urban and rural areas affects many people in several ways. Poverty is present in those areas, due to natural disasters when weather conditions destroy crops; lack of income, unemployment, education, and etc. poverty is present in Haiti when children, adults, and families are not given the necessary resources they need in order to survive around the conditions where they live.

By 1993, the Banana Empire ceased to exist due to Panama Disease, ongoing labour issues, the rise of new competition and the increased assertiveness of host country governments all contributed to the growing intricacy of the industry. Nowadays, the modern banana farmer has been exposed to many pesticides, which have led to adverse health conditions for the majority of workers but working conditions and wages are on the rise currently. The introduction of fair trade bananas in 2004 was fundamental in bettering the working conditions for farmers and labourers.

The aim of every Caribbean country is to realize growth and development over time so as to achieve first world status. Most of the Caribbean countries are ranked as middle income countries. These countries realize that achieving first world status is a long term initiative given the many social problems that we face as a Caribbean nation. Among the many social problems that we face, poverty is the most pervasive of them all. Despite the effort of many of these countries to try and eradicate poverty it continues to account for the slow pace at which these countries develop. Commenting on the Caribbean, Carlson (1999) points to two key factors which have greatly impeded the spread and potential for economic growth and development; inequity

Nonetheless, since an overwhelming majority of the industry is owned and managed by foreign operators, the social and economic contribution to the Galapagos Islands are minimal; “[w]hile foreign visitors outnumber domestic tourists almost four to one, […] just 15.1 percent of the foreign expenditures stayed in the Galapagos local economy, compared to 95.2 percent of the money spent by Ecuadorians” (130-1). Both mass tourism and ecotourism can arguably provide an excellent opportunity for development, but their negative impact is sure to be seen, and could potentially outweigh the benefits that they have brought.

Poverty, or the inability to afford basic human needs, is an issue that is spread worldwide. There are people everywhere who cannot afford shelter, food, healthcare, or education. It seems easy enough to ignore the bum asking for change on the street, but it becomes near impossible in regions where whole families are begging on the street. This rings true in Latin America and it is extremely frustrating to see social inequality this extreme. This essay will examine how much poverty exists in Latin America, why the amount of poverty is so disproportionate and what can possibly be done to alleviate the amount of poverty in these countries.

People in Bangladesh are living in poor condition. They barely get paid as a garment worker. Not many of the water there are drinkable. People in Colombia has a nice environment. They get paid ok as a garment worker; they have a good living condition. People from bangladesh are polluting the water because they are throwing trash in rivers, lakes, streams, etc. People in Colombia don’t pollute as much as water as Bangladesh and they have drinkable

By the late 1980’s, Costa Rica had become one of the principal tourist destinations in Central America. The boom in tourism had also resulted in Costa Rica becoming a source destination country for sex trafficking. Women and girls were being sex trafficked into Costa Rica from all over the world. In the 1990’s nongovernmental organizations began to raise concerns about Costa Rica’s problem with sex tourism and children exploitation, but the Costa Rican government did not make a concerted effort to address the issue until 2006. It was not until 2009 that country made all forms of trafficking

The upper class, makes up about 2% of the population and makes 20% of the national income, can be traced to some of the first colonists as well as nouveaux riches. The middle class is a result of the colonial era when independent farmers dominated the population and resulted in an upper middle class, with 5% of the populace and earning 10% of national income, as well as a lower middle class, with 15% of the people and 18% of national income. The lower class, 25% of the populace, earns only 7% of the national income. Costa Rica is primarily "white." The 1989 census classified 98% of the people as white or mestizo, and 2% as black or indigenous. Due to a majority of the population having lighter skin, darker skinned people tend to be in the lower

This paper explores a great number of academic research journals and databases on the impact that the tourism industry has on the countries in the Caribbean. Tourism impacts the Caribbean in three different sections. Tourism has a social impact that allows for increases in revenue, jobs, and service for the people living there. Tourism’s cultural impact allows the history and heritage of the Caribbean to be acknowledged and practiced not only here but around the world as tourists come and go. Tourism’s environmental impact effects the natural and geographical diversity that can only be found in these countries. Although tourism brings about many advantages in all three categories, there are still negatives attributes that appear from tourism that must be handled properly to maintain a successful industry. This paper examines 12 different research journals that suggest all of the positives and negatives of tourism in the Caribbean and how they can effect not only the tourism industry but the area in which they are practiced.

Slum tourism is becoming an emerging trend now, especially in developing countries. In fact, it has become one of the fastest growing market in the tourism industry. One of the reasons for that is due to the expansion of slum in developing countries. Frenzel et al., (2015) argue that as the number of locations has increased in the past 20 years, so has the number of tourists participating in slum tourism. They then presented a graph on the rise of slum tourism and the estimated numbers of tourists per year. It all begins in the 90s, where South Africa and Brazil had first developed slum tourism. It then moves to North America, where Mexico was involved in around 1995. During the early 20s, the expansion of countries arrived in Asia. The number of slum tourist destinations has continued increased and has later transformed into a type of tourism. This indeed could generate income especially with developing countries that are heavily rely on tourism. As Frenzel (2013) states that slum tourism could contribute to development by creating a variety sources of income and non-material benefits. These benefits are not actually benefiting the community but acts as a form of exploitation instead. As a result, this paper argues how slum tourism is being portrayed as a form of exploitation through poverty, the ethics in participating in slum tourism and how it does not lead to economic development.