I was born in and grew up in the slum of Neza Chalco Itza, I did not have the best up-bringing as I was used for labour, made to transport drugs within the slum and caught up in many robberies. After living in this area for 16 years, my father found a job in the city and my family was lucky enough to have enough money to move out and into a district on the outskirts of Mexico City called Coyoácan. I could barely read or write so my father organised private lessons to make sure I could read and write
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archeologists there is evidence that shows there was civilization in Costa Rica for about 10,000 years before Columbus. These peoples were the Carib that lived on the east coast and the Borucas, Chibchas, and Diquis that occupied the southwest. Under the Spanish rule the native
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The book Rebirth: Mexican Los Angeles from the Great Migration to the Great Depression seeks to explain how the Mexican population of Los Angeles recreated the Mexican World in this new land. Throughout the book the author explores many facets of Mexican life in what he calls Mexico de afuera, detailing topics such as labor, family and politics. However, the author neglects to follow a single train of thought from beginning to end, and even neglects his thesis for large sections of the book. The
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Guatemala is a country located in Central America. It has a population of about 15.47 million and the size of 42,043 square miles. Guatemala has many economic and social challenges. Its problems continue to grow. They have the fifth highest murder rate of any country in the world, and seventy five percent of its population are living below the poverty line. Children that are raised in Guatemala are accustomed to the idea that guns are normal, whether it is for protection or violence. “The number
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In the time period from 1810-1825 many events occured leading to the Spanish American Revolutions. This dealed with Latin America and the Caribbean, which the area was controlled by Spain and Portugal. This revolution was influenced by the French, North American and Haitian Revolutions. Spain's colonies was also influenced by ideas from the European enlightenment. The fight for colonial independence was a dramtic change that caused chains of external events and tension, it also created positive effects
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March 21, 1997, in the United States, hundreds of hispanics wait in line at their local movie theater to watch the much anticipated film Selena (1995). For many hispanics, being able to go to the theater and see a film that showcased someone they admired in a positive light was like a breath of fresh air (Vincent). “In a world constantly bombarded with images of Hispanics as gang members, pregnant teens and high school dropouts, Selena was to her fans and to the Hispanic community a...role model
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to the idea of independence in Latin American countries. According to Nichols & Morse (2010), “Napoleon Bonaparte’s invasion of Spain in 1808 did more to provoke independence movements in the Spanish Americas than any other internal circumstance.” One of the internal reasons was the mistreatment of the Spanish American Creoles (native-born whites) by the Peninsulars (iberian-born spaniards) which held higher positions in both ecclesiastical and government offices (Chasteen, 2011) causing many of the
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For half of my life as of now, I was raised in Laredo, TX. Since it was right in the border, there wasn’t much difference compared to Mexico. In Laredo it was just my parents, older brother and sister. Later on my little sister was born but for the mean time it was just us in some apartments. After about 9 years we moved to San Antonio, we finally got a house but the neighborhood wasn’t as better. There was always fights in the streets, people mugging, and cars being stolen. After a few years I
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Abneil D. Alicea The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a Caribbean island and unincorporated U.S. territory, holds more than $73 billion in debt. According to United States Census Bureau and World Bank, the Island has only 3.337 million dwellers (2017). So, how an Island with this population is responsible for a debt of such large amount? There are several answers to this question and from different perspectives, but everyone can agree that Puerto Rico is facing a major economic crisis. I will be presenting
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Selena Quintanilla grew up to be an american singer, songwriter, spokesperson, model, and fashion designer.She was born on April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas and died March 31, 1995, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She married in 1992 to Christopher Perez, the lead guitarist of her band. Her life was soon cut short when she was murdered by the founder of her fan club. She became an icon in the Hispanic community, a figure that was beloved to Mexican-Americans. Around the age of 10, selena became the
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