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South America

South America. International Politics. Pre-Test. With your group talk about the following: What do you know about South America? People Countries Places Culture History Life. South America Facts. 4 th biggest continent land wise & 5 th most populated with people (370 million people)

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South America

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  1. South America International Politics

  2. Pre-Test • With your group talk about the following: • What do you know about South America? • People • Countries • Places • Culture • History • Life

  3. South America Facts • 4th biggest continent land wise & 5th most populated with people (370 million people) • “Discovered” by Europe • Argentina & Brazil are dominant countries • Lots of corruption • All governments are “democracies” • Natural resources controlled by small groups • 15% of government workers/leaders is females

  4. Poverty

  5. Bolivia • First indigenous President • More than 60% of Bolivia's citizens are Indian (predominantly Quechua & Aymara)

  6. Bolivia • GDP $5,000 (#156 in the world) • Landlocked country-what is bad about this? Good? • Historic boundary dispute with Chile and cocaine from the Cochabamba area plague the national government

  7. New Vocabulary • Globalization • (1980s) single world market dominated by multinational companies, leading to a diminishing capacity for national governments to control their economies • Privatize/Privatization • Going from the public sector to the private sector (businesses or government control) • Activism • practice of action or involvement as a means of achieving political or other goals, sometimes by demonstrations, protests, etc. • Indigenous • Native, inherent

  8. Bolivia Article • Read over your portion of the article • Take notes then meet with your group and decide what are the key facts that your classmates need to know • Have key sections/areas they should highlight

  9. Government Relations (with US) • Argentina: accuses US of interference in region • Brazil: economic competitor of USA • Bolivia: socialist, ally of Venezuela • Paraguay: no real stance • Chile: embraces free trade with USA • Ecuador: ally of Venezuela, clashes with US corporations • Uruguay: seeks freer trade with US • Peru: sometimes feuds with Venezuela • Venezuela: socialist, most hostile toward US • Columbia: free-market government, recipient of US aid

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