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Regions of Latin America

Regions of Latin America. The Caribbean. Central America. South America. Amazon Basin. 40% of South America. Home to great civilizations. Maya – modern day Mexico & Guatemala. Aztec. Central Mexico. Inca. Columbia to Chile

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Regions of Latin America

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  1. RegionsofLatinAmerica The Caribbean Central America South America

  2. Amazon Basin • 40% of South America

  3. Home to great civilizations Maya – modern day Mexico & Guatemala

  4. Aztec Central Mexico

  5. Inca Columbia to Chile • Cuzco, Peru is the oldest continuously lived-in city on the continent • Last ruler, Atahualpa was murdered by the Spanish in 1532

  6. World’s Earliest Advanced Civilizations

  7. Colonized mostly by Spain & Portugal after 1492

  8. Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

  9. Mercantilism • Mercantilism – colonies exist to enrich the “mother” country • Colonies can’t sell or manufacture goods, must buy from colonial power

  10. Latin American Revolutions & Independence Dates

  11. Independence Brought More Poverty • Power vacuums • No common enemy • Lacked experience • Have to rebuild everything: economy, military, political system

  12. BrazilShould you invest?

  13. Brazil’s Time to Shine

  14. A large country…

  15. …with lots of resources

  16. BRIC: (Brazil, Russia, India, China)Emerging Markets • Predicted GDP growth (according to Goldman Sachs)

  17. Political Stability • Stable republic • Even brief periods of military rule ended peacefully when they handed power back to civilians • First female President elected in 2011

  18. Economic Growth • Mixed economy: some state regulation but more privatization since 1990s • Plans to privatize more industries in harbors and airports, build more railroads and solar powered subways • Repaid loans • 5thlargest country in world • Unemployment extremely low: 4.9% • Relatively low inflation: 6.2% • Tourism is high • Decreased poverty rate • More equal distribution of wealth • Expanding middle class • 71% of energy is from hydroelectric power

  19. Agricultural Superpower • Brazil is the world's biggest exporter of beef, poultry, orange juice and sugar cane. • Supplies a quarter of the world's soybeans. • Commodities exports are strong • ~NPR

  20. Key Exports: Coffee/oil

  21. Decreased poverty rate & more equal income distribution

  22. Eco-Tourism

  23. Social stability • 5th largest population in world (CIA) • Improving social programs (ABC CLIO) • Poverty rate declining (NY Times) • In the past 12 years, around 35 million people have exited extreme poverty – and joined the C Class (lower-middle class) • Improved communication • 6th largest labor force in the world (CIA) • Decreased fertility rate because women want to participate more directly in the economy

  24. Communications

  25. Communications

  26. Investment Risk • Political corruption • Poor Infrastructure • Huge income gap • Protests • Environmental problems: deforestation • GDP growth has slowed & inflation rising

  27. http://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000002291907/speaking-out-in-so-paulo.html?ref=americashttp://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000002291907/speaking-out-in-so-paulo.html?ref=americas • Riot police in Brazil have struggled to disperse millions of protesters in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro who march against the cost of hosting the World Cup

  28. RANCHING THE RAIN FOREST

  29. “FAVELAS”: Brazilian slums

  30. Overcrowding in Sao Paolo, Brazil

  31. Return on Investment (ROI) • Diversified economy: manufacturing, mining, agriculture, tourism • Demand for commodities: coffee, oil, sugar, natural gas, lumber • Sustainable energy: hydroelectric • Consumer spending will increase • Continued privatization • Large labor force, low unemployment, large middle class • 7.5% GDP growth in 2011 (highest in 25 yrs)

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