This past week’s lecture and readings touched on some of the dark ages in Argentine history. The 1970s and 80s saw Argentina become the victim of a devastating military coup and subsequent authoritarian dictatorship. These regimes lead by the likes of Jorge Rafael Videla and _______ were oppressive and violent, silencing voices and instilling utter …
Jose de San Martin -Kathy Moignard This article summarizes Jose de San Martin’s role as one of the liberators of Argantina and Latin America. The article chronicles how San Martin was originally a brilliant young soldier in the spanish army but then returned to his nation of birth, Argentina, in 1812 to fight for the revolutionary …
Based on the readings, this week’s title The Terror could not have been named more accurately, the utter hardship and violence that was experienced by millions in Latin America from the 60s-90s was truly a terror. As thousands died fighting in these wars, thousands more witnessed these horrible acts and ever since they have had to …
In the Chapter Power to the People, Dawson explores the role certain individuals have played in controlling the power of their countries. One of the figures he discusses the most is Eva Peron and the role she played in Argentina. While deeply hated by some, Evita was loved by many and we can see her unique ability …
Reading this week’s material was very interesting and I think chapter 9 may be my favourite chapter so far! I found it was the chapter that had the most obvious relevance to today’s world and referenced issues I was more familiar with. For a while now I have been particularly interested in the United States’ foreign intervention …
I thought this week’s content was very interesting and in particular I enjoyed reading the Ruben Dario Poem to Roosevelt. As Dawson says, it resembles some ideas that can be found in Jose Marti’s “Our America” of Latin American excellence and I too would agree that Marti’s message is echoed in this piece. Personally, I …
This chapter delves into the process by which modernity arrived in Latin America and emphasizes the phrase of “Order, Then Progress” as the main agent for establishing modernity. The Chapter outlines how there was a movement towards more eurocentric or western values. There were huge developments in infrastructure and transportation. In mexico, this meant the …
I must admit I found the Citizenship and Rights in the New Republics chapter less interesting than most of the other chapters but nevertheless was captivated by the exploration of the female role in society as is presented in María Eugenia Echenique’s Brushstrokes and Judith’s [Josefina Pelliza de Sagasta] Women: Dedicated to Miss María Eugenia Echenique. Their exchange …
This Weeks material touched on the anxieties Latin Americans faced in the age of the Caudillos as Argentina moved from a violent and seemingly barbaric leader in Juan Manuel de Rosas to a more organised republican system of government. One thing I found interesting was how regardless of the ruthlessness of Rosas leadership, the catholic …
In writing “Letter to Jamaica” Simon Bolivar does a very good job of outlining and expressing his views and ideas on the current situation Americans were in and the possible future of South America he so vividly imagines. The letter details various solutions to the issues he first explains and I found his thoughts to be …