Pots, Pans, and Plazas: Urban Power, Politics, and Protest
Bolivarianism and Caracas
Research Questions/Intro Socialism is portrayed in many ways in the United States, mostly in a negative light, however there are many Latin American countries that have at one point in their history been socialist. One of the more recent examples of this is...
The Musical Revolution of Caetano Veloso
Research Questions/Intro -What did Caetano Veloso aim to accomplish in his music? -How effective was Caetano Veloso in enacting change?Narrative/Overview “Joao Goulart”, Store Norske Leksikon, 1961. On August 25, 1961, after a mere eight months in office, Jânio...
Bolivian Revolution of 1952
Research Questions/Intro The Bolivian Revolution of 1952 was an incredibly important historical event that has had lasting impacts on the economy and its people. I centered my research on three key questions that helped guide my research: 1. What factors led up to...
The Influence of Pablo Escobar and the Urbanization of Medellin, Colombia
The Influence of Pablo Escobar and the Urbanization of Medellin, Colombia By: Molly McEntee and Thomas McInerney Research Kit Introduction This research kit will be focused on Medellin, Colombia, during the era of Pablo Escobar, starting in the 1980s. It will be...
Protest in Plazas and Elsewhere: Where Protests form, and Why. By Tristan N. and Jack W.
How has urban space facilitated protests and revolutions throughout Latin American history? Has the preferred urban space for protest changed overtime (ex. from plazas to highways)? How has U.S. intervention in Latin American politics shaped the course of protests...
Cacerolazos
Research Questions/IntroWhen thinking about social demonstrations in Latin America, the word cacerolazos floods headlines and imagines of pots and pans accompanying it. Cacerolazo is defined by The Washington Post as the banging of pots and pans, used in particular...