Latin-American Studies papers

Discusses government, land ownership inequalities, law enforcement, police violence, prison system, legal systems.

Discussion of the 2 leaders; how they transormed history of their countries; world impact.

Analyzes origins, reactions, management, resolution & consequences of Oct. 1962 political crisis.

Compares Japan & Mexico. Regulatory action of private financial systems, banking reform, deregulation in Japan; Mexican banking sector & impact of NAFTA.

Radical change due to election of Vicente Fox of the National Actioin Party (PAN) & defeat of Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) after 71 years of control. Move towards a functioning federal government.

Critical analysis of period 1889-1989. U.S. objectives & approaches, successes & weaknesses.

Interviews with 15 Mexicans on their lives. Focus on problems & coping styles of the working poor.

Critique of Oscar Hijuelas' novel about Cuban immigrant musicians in New York. Issues facing immigrants.

Analysis of novel based on Mirabal sisters' fight against Trujillo regime in Dominican Republic. Human rights issues.

Reviews the film "Romero" focusing on the themes of liberation theology & redemption.

1994 devaluation of peso, debt crisis, causes, remedies, bailout, effects on other countries, foreign investment in emergency economics.

Focus on costs for Argentina's wine exports. Production costs, pricing, U.S. tariffs.

A look at the history and controversial issue of Mexican immigrants in the United States today.

An examination of public policy failure in the Caribbean and elsewhere and a study of ways to learn from mistakes made.

A discussion about the rise of democracy in Jamaica and how the people have accepted the political changes.

A paper which explores the role of police in keeping peace in communites

A discussion on the issues of globalization and its effect on national politics.

An analysis of the effect of structural adjustment in the Caribbean and its relationship with poverty.

An examination of the history of the United States as an imperial power and consideration of the implications of its position now that America is the only country in the world able to lay claim to the term superpower.

A study of American involvement in Cuba's "Ten Years War".

A review of the literary work of Jimmy Breslin, ""The Short Sweet Dream of Eduardo Gutierrez", focusing on the the life and death of an aspiring immigrant worker.

A brief examination of how the Age of Discovery (15th to the 17th century Europe) effected both the population of Europe and the population of the New World.

An in-depth discussion of the distinctive characteristics of small states in the international community. Advantages and disadvantages of these states are also discussed.

A sociological history of Mexican Americans from the annexation of Mexico after the Mexican American War to the present day.

A study of the slavehunter turned Jesuit character, Rodrigo Mendoz, in the movie, "The Mission".

An analysis of the history of Latina women in United States politics, describing the positions and offices they've held or still hold today.

A comparison of the different sub-cultures of the African American minority group in the United States.

A comparative essay on the musicians, Tupac Shakur and Bob Marley.

A discussion of poverty in urban areas in general, using Panama City as a case study.

A study of social revolutions, using Cuba as a case study.

A discussion of the role of race, gender and ethnicity on the development of personality as seen in three novels.

An in-depth look at the country considered a success story for achieving a relatively high standard of living while remaining a largely agricultural society.

A look at the history of this country with focus on U.S. foreign policy towards it during Reagan's period.

A comparison of the theme of endless revolution in Latin American novels, "The Underdogs" by Mariano Azuela and "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

A study of the events surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.

A look at the history and influences of the Rastafarian religion.

A review of Graham Greene's "The Power and the Glory" with an emphasis on Greene's relationship with the Catholic Church.

An argumentative paper about United States' sanctions against Cuba, presenting both sides of the argument.

A summary of the book "Destiny Betrayed: J.F.K, Cuba, and the Garrison Case" by James DiEugenio.

This paper is an annotated bibliography based on the book "Americas", by Peter Winn.

An examination of the Guatemalan story "I, Rigoberta Menchu" by anthropologist Elisabeth Burgos-Debray.

An analysis of life in Latin America based on the book "In the Land of God and Man: A Latin Woman's Journey" by Silvana Paternostro.

An interview with Mexico's leading artist Diego Rivera.

A discussion on the American trade embargo on Cuba.

An analysis of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

This paper introduces and discusses the life and work of Reggae singer Bob Marley.

The study of the national influences of three Latin American women.

An analysis of Robert Kennedy's book describing his account of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

A study of the San Diego-Tijuana water epidemic.

A descriptive essay showing through fictitious newspaper articles and other media sources the Spanish conquest on Mexico and the character of the local Aztecs.

A paper which discusses the Mexican women who became lovers to the Spaniards during Spain's conquest of Mexico, and how they are portrayed in Mexico's cultural history.

An in-depth study of the use of the American Dollar currency to halt the hyperinflation in Argentina.

The paper discusses the potential effects globalization will have on the world.

This paper identifies the major issues in U.S. Latin American policy and recommends policy to resolve regional problems.

The paper discusses the film ?1492: Conquest of Paradise,? and compares it to the actual voyage of Columbus.

This paper compares the presidencies of Lazaro Cardenas and Carlos Salinas de Gortari in an effort to describe how the traditional ruling party of Mexico lost in the election of 2000.

This paper reviews ?Farming of the Bones,? by Edwidge Danticat, presenting a literary analysis discussing one of the elements in the novel as it relates to theme.

An analysis of how free trade in Nicaragua would improve the lives of coffee farmers.

This paper discusses the role of La Malinche in Mexican history.

This paper analyzes both conquests in detail, finding what both generals had in common -- that they took the advantage of the internal conflicts between the natives of the respective lands and used it to make their allies.

This paper describes the current economic development in democratic Costa Rica.

This study of the Mexican Revolution debates if the revolutionaries successfully obtained their objectives, or whether the revolution still goes on today.

An analysis of the film "Los Olvidados" which examines the lives of Mexico's street children.

An analysis of the major causes of the decline in the Argentinean economy, focusing on the fixed exchange rate system of the country which seems to be the major cause of the problem, forming unrealistic expectations.

An analysis of Panama and its current economic and political conditions, focusing specifically on how forward movement can be sustained.

This paper discusses Latin American governments in the context of history and examines how and why authoritarian governments developed.

This research paper discusses the Central American nations and the current economic and political conditions impacting prospects for improving their economies and achieving or maintaining democratic reform initiatives into the new century.

An analysis of the economic development in Costa Rica, and the political, social and macro-economic factors which influence it.

This paper looks at the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 and discusses its significance in the path for American independence.

This paper addresses the effects of the European exploration on the Aztec Natives of Latin America, looking specifically at the history of the land and the reasons for European exploration.

This paper outlines the concept of modernization in Latin America, using the work of Garcia Marquez? "One Hundred Years of Solitude" as an example of a modernist movement.

An analysis of Rafael Trujillo's exercising of military power and economic monopoly in the Dominican Republic combined with United States compliance to the proliferation of dictatorship from 1930 until 1961.

An examination of how America changed during colonization - through the spreading of diseases both for humans and animals.

An analysis of Cesar Chavez and his mission to create fair working conditions for Mexican-American farm workers.

A study of globalization in Mexico.

A study into the subject of wine making in Chile.

An analysis of the peasant uprising and Matazana of El Salvador in 1932 as a consequence of economic, political, and social conditions in the country in the early 20th century.

An examination of Argentina's involvement in world organizations on an economical and governmental level.

This paper is based on a focus group conducted with four Mexican males regarding Cold Stone Creamery.

An examination of the Mexican cultural and economic markets in order to decide business expansion by Cold Stone Creamery.

A discussion of the political and social problems Mexico faced in the early 19th century.

The communication between leaders during the Cuban missile crisis with special attention to JFK's decisions on how to determine the best approach to handling the outbreak of nuclear war are examined in this paper.

An analysis of Henry B. Ryan's book "The Fall of Che Guevara", which defines Guevara's insurgency efforts in Bolivia.

An analysis of the story of a boy who knows and worships Quetzalcoatl in the time of the arrival of the Spaniards.

A look at the nationalistic leaders in South America - Eva Peron and Che Guevara.

A short overview of Asian-American, Moslem and Hispanic migrants? existence in the United States.

A discussion of the importance of Panama City to explorers since the 1500s until present times.

A discussion of American imperialistic ventures in the late 1800's, specifically the Spanish American War, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines, explaining why intervention was justified.

An analysis as to why Latin American countries are more prone to political coups and revolutions.

This paper studies the phenomenon of the ever growing Hispanic population in the United States.

This paper examines ways to help El Salvador improve its economic conditions.

A look at the concept of the "Ugly America" condescending traveler and what can be done these days to prevent such misconceptions.

This paper studies The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its effects on the countries in the region.

An argumentative essay about the Mexican-American War and how it was started by the Americans.

An analysis of the book about Fidel Castro, "Fidel: A Critical Portrait" by Tad Szulc.

This paper examines the current economic crisis in Argentina.

This paper studies the effect that NAFTA has on the United States and how this in turn affects international relations.

A look at demographic trends of the growing Hispanic population in the United States.

This paper is a transcript of an audio recording of Wells' fiction to fantastic reality.

An examination of El Salvador's Death Squads.