Spanish Administration in the Americas in the Sixteenth Century
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A 10 page overview of the way the Spanish administered their colonial holdings in the so-called New World. The author details the subjugation and exploitation the Spanish attempted to exert on the indigenous inhabitants of their new holdings. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPspainA.rtf

Supermarkets In Central America
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This 9 page paper provides an overview of the supermarket industry in Latin America with an emphasis on Central America. In the early 1990s, supermarkets held only about a 10 to 20 percent market share of all retail food sales, today, they have more than a 50 percent market share. The essay identifies supermarket companies that are dominant in several countries, including Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and the Dominican Republic, and reports their growth as well as some of the mergers consolidating the industry. Statistical data are reported. 1 Table is included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGsprmk.rtf

Territorial Maritime Dispute Between Nicaragua and Columbia Including Additional Aspects on Disputes with Honduras and the 200 Nautical Mile Boundary
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This is an 8 page paper discussing the maritime territorial disputes between Nicaragua and Columbia and Nicaragua and Honduras. Nicaragua currently has two territorial dispute cases before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The first case forwarded in December 1999 was for the need of a determination of the delimitation of maritime zones between Nicaragua and Honduras. While Honduras claims that an area of delimitation already exists, Nicaragua does not recognize the current boundaries used and because of this fishing vessels from both countries have been captured without resolution. In December 2001, Nicaragua filed a claim against Columbia for disputed ownership of the maritime areas associated with the Archipelago de San Andres y Providencia and Quita Sueno Bank; an area which consists of over half of Nicaragua’s maritime territories. With consideration for the International exclusive economic zones (EEZ) agreed upon in the 1970s which allows for ownership up to 200 nautical miles off the coasts of each country, the territories become harder to define and often overlap. The two cases are still pending with the ICJ with further testimonials and application deadlines are set for the years 2003 and 2004. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TJniccl1.rtf

The Exploitation of the People of Central America
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This 5 page paper examines the banana industry in Central America in a larger context. Globalization and slavery are things discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA808CA.rtf

The Honduras: Social and Economic Background;
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This 11 page paper, plus appendix, looks at way in which both the social structure and the countries economy have changed since the 1950s. The paper considers this from a variety of perspectives and includes consideration of the instigation of a democratic political system during this time. The paper contain 4 graphs and the bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEhondor.wps

The Little School: A Consideration of those who Disappeared or Who Survived the Argentinean Junta
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This 5 page paper considers Alicia Partnoy's book of short stories entitled 'The Little School: Tales of Disappearance and Survival' document incidences from her three and a half month imprisonment at this secret prison camp. The stories are firsthand accounts of the atrocities as well as containing what can be argued as evidence to the location and identification of those involved. However, the books strongest message must be that of hope and survival despite terrible odds, with survival only starting after release as this is when the reality of the past must be faced. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TElitsch.wps

The Maya, The Inca And The Aztec
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The ancient civilizations of Meso America are of utmost interest to modern students of archeology, history and, or, the behavioral sciences. This 6 page essay explores the similarities and differences between these cultures in art, religion, agriculture and organization.
Filename: KTmexind.wps

The Murky Mystery of El Mozote
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12 pages in length. Examination of the massacre in El Salvador from a sociological perspective. Writer uses theories of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim to evaluate the issue. Bibliography lists 12+ sources.
Filename: Elmozote.wps

THE PANAMA CANAL, ITS HISTORY AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE U.S.
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This 7-page paper focuses on the history of the Panama Canal and the influence of the U.S. government in making this project happen. Other topics for discussion include whether or not the U.S. could be considered imperialistic in its efforts to build a Canal though this country. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTpacahi.rtf

The Reasons for Violence in Chile and Uruguay
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This 6 page paper looks at the military coup in 1973 in Chile and the way in which General Pinochet and his government followed a policy of violence and compares it with the Uruguayan guerrilla's in the early 1970's. The similarities and difference are discussed. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEchilvi.wps

The Sudden Rise and Fall of Hugo Chavez 1994-2002
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12 pages. Hugo Chavez went from a failed military coup to prison to the Presidency. His approach to the presidency was to ensure the equality and prosperity for all Venezuelans; this has led to a military coup supported by the United States. The interesting and tumultuous years of his reign are covered in this paper, which includes information on Venezuela and OPEC as well as other controversies that surrounded Chavez. That Chavez has resigned his post according to some publications is also included herein. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: JGAchvez.rtf

Transition to Democracy in Nicaragua
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A 16 page research paper that argues that the US intervention in Nicaragua, rather then aiding the consolidation of democracy, in the long-term, actually prolonged such consolidation. The writer looks at the history of US intervention and the consequences for Nicaragua. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: 00nicdem.rtf

U.S. Military Involvement in Central America: The Panama Affair
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A 5 page overview of American involvement in Central America. Although this involvement de-escalated after the end of the Cold War, our involvement in the Panama Affair was inescapable. The author atributes our victory in this affair to the management skills of President George Bush. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPmilPan.rtf

Why is Central America so Poor?
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A 3 page paper which examines why Central America is so poor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAsapoor.rtf

“Drug Trade and Capitalism in Colombia”
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A five page paper which looks at the way in which the drug trade in Colombia is based on a capitalist ideology, the connection which the major drug cartels have with the political administration of the country, and the effect which the USA’s war on drugs in the region is having on the indigenous population. Bibliography lists 5 sources
Filename: JLcolombia.wps