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Latin AmericaLatin America

Latin America is the region of the Americas Latin America is the region of the Americas where Romance languages are spokenwhere Romance languages are spoken

As of 2010 it’s population was estimated to be As of 2010 it’s population was estimated to be more than 590 million peoplemore than 590 million people

Latin America’s area is about 7,880,000 square Latin America’s area is about 7,880,000 square milesmiles

Latin Americas FreedomLatin Americas Freedom

Portuguese and Spanish rule were ended by Portuguese and Spanish rule were ended by 1824 and Mexico, Central America and South 1824 and Mexico, Central America and South America became independent nationsAmerica became independent nations

Freedom caused cultural changes and other Freedom caused cultural changes and other changes in all these places, although the changes in all these places, although the peoples still like to keep their old rituals alivepeoples still like to keep their old rituals alive

Haiti was the first black republic in the Haiti was the first black republic in the hemispherehemisphere

Britain and Latin Britain and Latin AmericaAmerica

Britain played a big role when Latin America Britain played a big role when Latin America gained freedom from Spaingained freedom from Spain

Britain involved itself in every aspect of Latin Britain involved itself in every aspect of Latin America life except for politicsAmerica life except for politics

Even with assistance, Latin America struggled Even with assistance, Latin America struggled to gain stabilityto gain stability

The Wars of Latin The Wars of Latin AmericaAmerica

Independence wars plagued lots of the Independence wars plagued lots of the countriescountries

Mostly they were struggles for power, by Mostly they were struggles for power, by people who were frustrated with the power people who were frustrated with the power distributiondistribution

Sometimes they fought over religionSometimes they fought over religion There were a lot of copycats of the American There were a lot of copycats of the American

and Spanish revolutionsand Spanish revolutions Usually the revolts and wars failed, but Usually the revolts and wars failed, but

occasionally they were successfuloccasionally they were successful

The Second WorldThe Second WorldPart 1: MexicoPart 1: Mexico

Mexico lies under Americas strategic umbrella Mexico lies under Americas strategic umbrella because of the NAFTA (North American Free because of the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)Trade Agreement)

Manufactured goods now account for 80% of its Manufactured goods now account for 80% of its exportsexports

Some of Mexico's problems are wider income Some of Mexico's problems are wider income gaps, more drug and people trafficking to the gaps, more drug and people trafficking to the U.S and raised pricesU.S and raised prices

Groups called Groups called pollerospolleros (coyotes) smuggle (coyotes) smuggle immigrants into the US, as well as trafficking immigrants into the US, as well as trafficking drugs through Mexicodrugs through Mexico

The Second WorldThe Second WorldPart 2: VenezuelaPart 2: Venezuela

Venezuela without oil would be just another Venezuela without oil would be just another third-world agricultural backwaterthird-world agricultural backwater

The region suffers under the presidential The region suffers under the presidential power of corrupt Hugo Chávezpower of corrupt Hugo Chávez

Venezuela is building the biggest pipeline in Venezuela is building the biggest pipeline in the world, all the way from Venezuela to the world, all the way from Venezuela to ArgentinaArgentina

The Second WorldThe Second WorldPart 3: ColombiaPart 3: Colombia

Colombia itself is a deeply divided societyColombia itself is a deeply divided society 60% of the 3.5 million people live in poverty60% of the 3.5 million people live in poverty Colombia has a reputation as the capital of the Colombia has a reputation as the capital of the

drug tradedrug trade America’s militarized approach ot the drug America’s militarized approach ot the drug

problem isn’t helping the warproblem isn’t helping the war Colombia’s president is Alvaro UribeColombia’s president is Alvaro Uribe

The Second WorldThe Second WorldPart 4: BrazilPart 4: Brazil

Brazil is South America’s US, its size alone Brazil is South America’s US, its size alone making it the continents natural leadermaking it the continents natural leader

Its lush climate makes it the worlds largest Its lush climate makes it the worlds largest exporter of beef, oranges, sugar, coffee, exporter of beef, oranges, sugar, coffee, poultry, pork and soypoultry, pork and soy

Brazil is the largest carbon dioxide emitter Brazil is the largest carbon dioxide emitter behind China and Indiabehind China and India

Deforestation has cost the Amazon 20% of its Deforestation has cost the Amazon 20% of its sizesize

Latin American Sport Latin American Sport StarsStars

Part 1: Ivan BecerraPart 1: Ivan Becerra Ivan Becerra was born on May 22, 1984, in San Ivan Becerra was born on May 22, 1984, in San

Louis PotosíLouis Potosí He played at Mission College and scored 34 He played at Mission College and scored 34

goals and 19 assists in two seasonsgoals and 19 assists in two seasons He currently plays for the Wilmington He currently plays for the Wilmington

Hammerheads in the USL Proffesional DivisionHammerheads in the USL Proffesional Division

Latin American Sport Latin American Sport StarsStars

Part 2: Fernando Valenzuela Part 2: Fernando Valenzuela AnguameaAnguamea Fernando Valenzuela, born November 1st, Fernando Valenzuela, born November 1st,

1960, is the youngest of 121960, is the youngest of 12 Among his achievements are 1981 NL rookie of Among his achievements are 1981 NL rookie of

the year as well as world series championthe year as well as world series champion He’s currently a Spanish radio broadcaster for He’s currently a Spanish radio broadcaster for

the Dodgersthe Dodgers