Nicaraguan Migration
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5 pages in length. Nicaragua maintained one of the most powerful economies of Central America until the late 1970s, even in the face of an oppressive authoritarianism that had been in existence since the first half of the century. The year 1979 marked the point in time when the Sandinistas took over, bringing to bear their revolutionary political style, starting a downward economic and social spiral that would not cease for more than a decade (Harris, 1993) and encouraging thousands upon thousands of Nicaraguans to seek a better life in Miami. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCNicarImm.rtf

Norman Manley and Michael Manley: Jamaican Prime Ministers
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An 8 page paper which analyzes the position and involvement of Norman Washington Manley and his son Michael Norman Manley, both of whom were Prime Ministers of Jamaica. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: RAmanley.wps

Obesity in Latin America
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This 4 page paper examines the problem of obesity in Latin America. The problem of obesity is examined in a general sense, but attention is paid to socioeconomic factors and heredity as well as culture. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA421LA.rtf

Obstacles to Democracy in Brazil
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This 6 page paper examines Brazil and why it cannot fully embrace democracy. The paper argues that the democratization process has stalled as the people cling to their military past. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA548Brz.rtf

POLITICS OF INTERVENTION: HAITI
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This 4-page paper discusses the impact of U.S. and international organization intervention on Haitian economy, politics and policies -- and discusses how liberal ideology and colonial interventions have hurt more than helped Haiti. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MThaiint.rtf

Politics of Latin America
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A 10 page paper which examines populism and corporatism in Latin American politics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAplafx.rtf

Portuguese History, Customs, Beliefs And American Cultural Assimilation
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses history, customs, beliefs and cultural assimilation as they relate to Portuguese-Americans. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCportu.wps

Reaction To Colonizing And The Attempt To Conquer And Control Native Peoples
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9 pages in length. The French ethnohistorian Nathan Wachtel has spoken of the "Vision of the Vanquished" in context of American Indians and their reaction to outsiders and the European attempt to conquer and control native peoples. The ways in which certain texts engage the question of native response to conquest and colonization mirror myriad populations that have had to endure similar subjugation. Historically, the degree of resistance, along with the challenge's effectiveness to outside authority, has not worked in the natives' favor, ultimately hastening a strong dislike for those who choose to colonize on land that is already occupied by native peoples. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCamnat.wps

Revolution: Examples from Chile and Haiti
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A 6 page exploration of the 1973 Chilean revolution and the 1797 Haiti revolution. The author emphasizes that while both of these revolutions, in the short term, accomplished their original rational or purpose but both failed in the long term to progressively better the conditions for the people that launched them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPlatRev.rtf