The Latin-American Model

The decision between the Therapist and Latino client is a remarkable example of the importance of being sensitize and culturally competent. The therapist appeared to have inadvertently added to the client’s stress which potentially negatively affect the worker-client relationship as well as the intervention process. My initial response to the dialog was that of confusion. Although I tried to empathize with the counselor’s method of getting the young lady to take responsibility for her actions. I totally disagreed with his lack of insensitivity to the client’s indirect message. The young lady was trying to convey her feelings about her experiences as a Latino woman. He did not take inconsideration that although humans often have similar stories.

The progress of Latin America economically has made differences for the better or worse for several countries. In Central and South America, there are resources, industries, and agriculture that has been made gradually through the years. However, before the economic Latin America many know today, other civilizations lived first. In Central America, the Maya, Aztec, and Olmec lived there. (Document 1) The Mayans were known to live in the Yucatan Peninsula, while the Aztec lived in Tenochtitlan, and the Olmec in present day Veracruz and Tabasco. (Document 1) In South America, lived the Inca. The Inca lived in Peru, Chile. (Document 1) Aside from earlier civilizations, there are also four zones of climate. (Document 3) These types of climates are Tierra Helada (Frozen Land), Tierra Fria (Cold Land), Tierra Templada (Temperate Land), Tierra Caliente (Hot Land). All of these have different livestock and crops depending on the climate.

“Modernization and Dependency: Alternative Perspectives in the Study of Latin American Underdevelopment” by J. Samuel Valenzuela and Arturo Valenzuela broadly compares and analyzes modernization and the dependency approach (1978, p.536) within the context of underdevelopment in Latin America.

Latin America is a continent that is constantly struggling between governmental abuse and oppression of its citizens. In Latin America, it is very common for non –democratic systems to be enforced. During recent years, the continent has experienced a governmental shift from an absolute to a more democratic system. This era is called the democratic third wave, which brought about democratic like tendencies to Latin America. Many factors such as corruption, poverty, and inequality pushed the people to favor this new democratic system. The abuse of power is also very common, and the citizen’s unrest is highly noted. Most citizens are in favor of doing away with the old system of government, and establishing a new efficient political system.

American attitudes towards Latin America can be summed up as an extension of larger global directives, and the exclusion of foreign powers in the region. This was highlighted especially during the Cold War as US involvement was essentially in competition with the USSR. Latin America was therefore a mere pawn in the larger context of US-Soviet competition for global dominance. The actions and methods used are also characterized by the lack of an international authority, or an atmosphere of inter-state anarchy, which shaped their calculations in the endeavor to increase their influence over Latin America. When one analyzes the situation, it seems only rational that the United States treated its southern neighbors so, due to the geographical

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the United States was the most dominant power in the Western Hemisphere. European nations conceded to the United States their right of any intervention in the Western Hemisphere and allowed the United States to do whatever they wanted. The United States took this newly bestowed power and abused it. The United States intervened in many Latin American countries and imposed their policies on to these countries against their will. A perfect example of this aggression is what occurred in the Dominican Republic in 1904. The United States intervened in this sovereign nation and took control of their economy and custom houses. A memorandum from Francis B. Loomis, the United States Assistant

Latin America is important to the United States economy and politics, but why should we care about it? The United States has supported several authoritarian regimes that have swiped through Latin American countries. The United States’ main goal regarding Latin American politics is to fight and prevent communism from taking over the region. Additionally, Latin American countries contribute to the American economy through its numerous resources and exports.

Latin America refers to Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries in America. Latin America as a whole is a beautiful region, it has been always shaped by events as much as by people and leaders. The regions of Latin America population includes Europeans, Asians, Native Americans, Africans, and a mix of theses groups. The Native Americans were the first people to settle in Latin America. Native Americans today are known as indigenous group of people. Years ago there Native American groups were the Maya of the Yucatan Peninsula and parts of Central America, the Aztec of Mexico, and the Inca of Peru's highlands expanded significant civilizations with important cuties. The term Pre Columbia is used to refer to the cultures of the Americas

There are many differences as well as similarities in the development of nation-states in Africa in the 20th century and the development of nation-states in Latin America in the 19th century. One main comparison we can formulate is that both nation-states developed because of the results of decolonization in Latin America in the 19th century, and anti-colonial movements occurring in Africa; both working for the same objective. However, in Latin America their main aim consisted of their people to the ones in control over the land. For example, Simon Bolivar and his independence movement, meanwhile in Africa they portrayed self- determination of nationalism in the 20th century; and independence from many European countries.

To begin, after watching these videos it is different to be a black Latin American than to be black in the US in the following ways: Brazil: In Brazil, many deny their heritage. In fact, as the film states: Four million white Europeans allowed into the country between 1884 and 1939 in order to “whiten” the culture. The term was described as interbreeding between Europeans and Africans in an attempt lighten the completion of slaves by paying European immigrants to breed with Africans. In Present day Brazil, African Latins are still not respected in wealthy areas and treated poorly despite the countries reputation as being racism free. Another shocking concept to me was a contributing concept between the feud between the Haitians and Dominicans

Instability was most prominent during the 19th century throughout the countries making up Latin America. Many of the countries underwent violence to become independent from Spain and Portugal, however the promise of a better way of life often fell short. One of the most significant impacts on the people of Latin America during this time was the economic changes which occurred. Wars led to the crumbling of political power and the breaking up of countries in respect to their resources, including the people of the region and the assets available to them. The creation of independent countries meant that the countries as a group could no longer trade without tariffs being levied, however it did free them colonial taxes.

History of the region from the pre-Columbian period and including colonization by the Spanish and Portuguese beginning in the 15th century, the 19th-century wars of independence, and developments to the end of World War II.Latin America is generally understood to consist of the entire continent of South America in addition to Mexico, Central America, and the islands of the Caribbean whose inhabitants speak a Romance language. The peoples of this large area shared the experience of conquest and colonization by the Spaniards and Portuguese from the late 15th through the 18th centuries as well as movements of independence from Spain and Portugal in the early 19th century. Even since independence, many of the various

Before the 1990s, economic integration in Latin America was overshadowed isolation mechanisms placing barriers between neighboring countries in hopes of developing domestic growth. By the turn of the last decade in the 20th century, more countries became increasingly interested in the potential benefits of deeply integrating nations through cross-border trading. The countries of the Southern Cone of South America courageously took modern economic initiatives. Since then, the region has created mix results of whether their choices have liberated the region of trade barriers or created a fortress all on their own. In this paper I will be focusing on the customs union Mercosur by detailing its creation, discussing the critical events which have contributed to the group’s stagnation, and assessing the group’s current role in the global economy.

The primary difference between developed nations and Latin America will be that of cost and competition. America is characterized by excessive competition, primarily in commodity based businesses. In many instances America practices protectionism in regards to its cocoa and sugar manufacturers. As a result, there are barriers to entry that cause foreign candy manufactures cost to rise substantially. Arcor does not have this problem in its home county as it can seamless and efficiently distribute is product with little addition costs associated with doing so. Furthermore, price competition discourages market participants as margins shrink. Margins for many retailers and manufactures are roughly 20%. However, due in part to extreme competition, those margins is significantly reduced for foreign competitors. Arcor is therefore forced to recoup these losses in the form of higher prices, lower costs, or by simply taking the mark down. Also, the sale to advertising ratio is about 6% for American candy companies. Arcor, I suspect, will undoubtedly occur additional advertising expense due to the unfamiliarity of the product. Companies such as Nestle, DANONE, and Hershey have significant marketing and advertising budgets to maintain their respective market share. In some instances, Nestlé's advertising budget is roughly 34% of Arcor's total sales! This present problems as Arcor is competition with larger players for a very small fraction of market share. These costs could easily

La tierra mas hermosa. The most beautiful land. Latin America and the Caribbean maintain the humble beauty of many indigenous regions. The rugged mountains of Bolivia are scattered across graded lands. The Quechua people can be seen wearing richly decorated ponchos as they plant seeds for forming. Weathered volcanic lavas are stretched over the lands of Guatemala, and the heavily wooded forest trees can also be seen in the eastern slopes of the Andes. The azure blue oceans of Havana sparkle as the golden sun illuminates the sky. These humble lands have always been here; streams of people have flowed through these lands for centuries. It is only the globalización that is relatively new, and along with that comes the life one lives in these lands--pobreza y viviendo en el infierno [poverty and living in hell]. The impact of globalization in Latin America has caused a ripple in the lives of many individuals living in Latin America and the Caribbean. Although globalization is not a new concept, the process of globalization has drastically expanded and involved into social, political, and economic changes that weakens the sovereignty and power that helps create policies and reform government institutions.