The State of Bitcoin in Latin America
As the digital currency matures, Latin America is ripe for adoption.
Chilean Film “No” Perpetuates Soviet Propaganda
Chilean film “No” recently vaulted into international consciousness after winning the Art Cinema Award at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, for its depiction of a plebiscite in 1988, in which General Augusto Pinochet peacefully relinquished his power after 7 years and 6 months as President of Chile. The film generated a wave of international coverage,…
The Expropriation of Simón Bolívar
He was leader of Peru, and “President of Colombia.” The entire country of Bolivia is named in his honor. Born on July 24, 1783, he was serendipitously raised in an age of revolutions, and was one of the key leaders in the struggle for independence from Spain, which he would help to spread throughout Latin America. Just…
How the United States Nearly Annexed the Yucatán
Near the end of those seven years of independence, a delegation of the Yucatan Republic was sent to Washington D.C., on the orders of then president Santiago Méndez Ibarra.
The Chaco War of South America
Bolivia and Paraguay are both landlocked neighbors in South America. Neither have had the luxury of strong economies. Between 1932 and 1935, the two countries fought the bloodiest conflict on the continent in the 20th century. At dispute, was a region known as “Gran Chaco” which was incorrectly believed to contain substantial oil deposits. Control…
Language in South America
Most who view South America from the outside undoubtedly think of the Spanish language first when picturing the continent, with the obvious exception of Brazil. While Spanish is obviously the most common official language, the fact is that more individuals in South America speak Portuguese than Spanish. Portuguese speakers currently outnumber Spanish speakers 196 million…
Grand Canal of Nicaragua
Since completion in 1914, the Panama canal has been vital for maritime trade between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by cutting through the Isthmus of Panama to eliminate the lengthy and dangerous Cap Horn route looping around the southern tip of South America. As far back as 1825, the newly established Federal Republic of Central…
Timeline of the Falkland Islands
Recorded history of the Falkland Islands spans more than 500 years. Active exploration in the area began in the 1700s, and a settlement was founded at the end of the 1800s. They have been claimed throughout that span by the French, Spaniards, British and Argentines Once the Panama Canal was opened to commerce in 1914,…
On the “Miracle of Chile” and Pinochet
While the “Economic Miracle” of Chile is often tied to the Dictator Augusto Pinochet, the program and ideas which contributed to the stabilization and rapid growth of Chile’s economy began independently, …
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