Students will write a 1500 page essay on why is there still so much socio-economic inequality in most of Latin America since they gain their independence from Spain and Portugal. Who are the main social groups that have benefitted from inequality in Latin America? Students should compare three countries in Latin America. Students must use examples from Mexico, Brazil, and Cuba in their analysis. Also, students must use a fourth Latin American country that was once colonized by Spain in their study. Students’ work must be grounded in the readings that were assigned and the films that you watch.
make sure to use the countries Mexico, Brazil, and Cuba in the analysis and only use the readings attached and videos provided. the link to the videos are
mexico – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVWcgOcvgV0&feature=youtu.be&t=14
cuba – https://youtu.be/m4WiD-dV3w4
uruguay- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UtTJ3hJe44&feature=youtu.be&t=2