- Paula recommends the documentary called “El símbolo y el cuate” about Sabina and Serrat’s tour around Latin America. Even though they are Spanish singers they became symbols of freedom during the military regimes in Chile and Argentina and the documentary its focused on that.
http://www.elsimboloyelcuate.com/
- Uruguay accepts Syrian refugees
- I would like to share a article that highlights the social and political activism of the indigenous Ashaninka, who reside in the Amazon forest. In particular, this article expresses the capacity of such indigenous groups to successfully undermine the designs of big government and corporations within the existing political framework, using the law and the mobilization of civil society to thwart mega dams and their environmental repercussions. It's pretty interesting stuff if you care about the biodiversity and cultural value of the Amazon.
- Suggestions of movies by Miguel
Cautiva (Argentina)
Gaijin – Os Caminhos da Liberdade (Brazil)
O Ano em Que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias (Brazil)
O Que É Isso, Companheiro?(Brazil)
También la lluvia (Bolivia)
Voces inocentes (El Salvador)
Las malas intenciones (Peru)
Los colores de la montaña (Colombia)
Infancia clandestina (Argentina)
- A recommendation from Ezgi
http://radioambulante.org/
- A contribution from Oliver
I would like to contribute this link for the Latin America course: http://www.bti-
- A music video suggested by Pablo
I would like to send you a video for the blog you talked us about in the Latin American subject. It´s by Calle 13, a music group from Puerto Rico but that feels Latinamerican. The song is called "Latin America" and it has English subtitles. During the song it is possible to see how Latinamerican people see themselves, the different races that compound the continent and where they want to go in the world. It became almost an anthem of Latin America:
- Interesting article on Paraguayan coup and Mercosur (July 2012)
http://alainet.org/active/56612
- The Silent Change
This book is another attempt to reach more people -activists, workers and researchers- to spread the word of the growing alternatives.
http://www.elcambiosilencioso.
- Brazil: Lula's Legacy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2010/12/101223_doc_lula_brazil.shtml
- http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/
- Fight for Amazonia - documentary link http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/fightforamazonia/2012/02/201222713552170402.html
- IPS Latin America News http://ipsnews.net/latin.asp
- Menonite women in Mexico - a short video http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17136245
http://www.elsimboloyelcuate.com/
- Uruguay accepts Syrian refugees
Article:
Video:
Cheers, Henry
- Suggestions of movies by Miguel
Cautiva (Argentina)
Gaijin – Os Caminhos da Liberdade (Brazil)
O Ano em Que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias (Brazil)
O Que É Isso, Companheiro?(Brazil)
También la lluvia (Bolivia)
Voces inocentes (El Salvador)
Las malas intenciones (Peru)
Los colores de la montaña (Colombia)
Infancia clandestina (Argentina)
- A recommendation from Ezgi
http://radioambulante.org/
- A contribution from Oliver
I would like to contribute this link for the Latin America course: http://www.bti-
- A music video suggested by Pablo
I would like to send you a video for the blog you talked us about in the Latin American subject. It´s by Calle 13, a music group from Puerto Rico but that feels Latinamerican. The song is called "Latin America" and it has English subtitles. During the song it is possible to see how Latinamerican people see themselves, the different races that compound the continent and where they want to go in the world. It became almost an anthem of Latin America:
- Interesting article on Paraguayan coup and Mercosur (July 2012)
http://alainet.org/active/56612
- The Silent Change
This book is another attempt to reach more people -activists, workers and researchers- to spread the word of the growing alternatives.
http://www.elcambiosilencioso.
- Brazil: Lula's Legacy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2010/12/101223_doc_lula_brazil.shtml
- http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/
- Fight for Amazonia - documentary link http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/fightforamazonia/2012/02/201222713552170402.html
- IPS Latin America News http://ipsnews.net/latin.asp
- Menonite women in Mexico - a short video http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17136245
- Another blog on Latin America http://www.andrewclem.com/LatinAmerica/index.html
- A travel blog on LA http://195gun.blogspot.com/
- Check this web page for updated news on Latin America http://www.latinbilgi.net/index.php
A reading recommendation by Henry Ngo-
YanıtlaSilGiven that this week’s topic is on authoritarianism, I would highly recommend the Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas llosa, which deals with the Trujillo era of the Dominican Republic. Although some of the historical details are glossed over or slightly inaccurate, nonetheless, the book succeeds in showing readers the brutality and repressive nature of bureaucratic authoritarianism, in particular the savage excesses of Trujillo who allegedly preyed on young women. The novel is a vivid portrait of totalitarian society, in which mass submission to one man is institutionalized and reinforced through fear, coercion, and habitual violence. In short, Feast of the Goat is an excellent means to personalize, enrich, and compliment this week’s material.
- Book Recommendation by Henry Ngo
YanıtlaSilFor those interested in Columbia, check out One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez. Winner of the Nobel Prize, this book is an allegory of Columbia’s historical and political development in the 20th century. As one of the first instances of magical realism, in which reality is slightly distorted or warped, the book is also a pioneer in the literary world. In a sense, the deployment of magical realism serves to highlight the surreal nature of Columbian politics; the shifting of regimes, the open and violent conflict of liberals and conservatives, and the colonial imperialism of U.S multinational corporations, which we also talked about in class.
I would like to share this article about the recent situation in Colombia. This event stops the peace process of President Santoshttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/world/americas/colombia-attack-attributed-to-farc-threatens-peace-talks.html?_r=0
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