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    My mother is 100 percent Salvadorian, and my father is 50 percent Salvadorian and 50 percent Honduran. Therefore, both are strongly identify with Central American culture. El Salvador is not only smallest country in Central America, but is the most densely populated in the Western Hemisphere. The country is divided into three different groups: Mestizo, Indigenous, and European descendants. The Indigenous language has faded out

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    Gradually, in the third chapter, I will expound the current challenges Chile has to face. Previous research will be combined with current policy shortcomings. Attention will be focused also on the geopolitical scene. 1. Formation of the political system after the downfall of the dictatorship Since independence in the 19th century Chile shows up certain continuity and stability except for some short-term deficiency. The turning point came in 1973, when this traditionally stable democracy collapsed

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    Conference of Catholic Bishops delegation traveling to Southern Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to examine and understand the flight of unaccompanied migrating children and youth…” (p. 189) was used to build up his credibility since he has experience. Sietz also appeals to sympathy on different occasions. The first instance is when he states, “Mr. Chairman I would like to share the stories of three children- one from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras- to give the committee a sense of the reality

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    For my inter-ethnic encounter, I interviewed one of my best friends from high school Ashley Arias. Ashley is nineteen years old, so she is a year younger than me. She is currently pursuing a nursing degree at Notre Dame of Maryland University located in Baltimore, Maryland. She is originally from Virginia but now lives in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Her immediate family includes her parents and her younger brother. She also has a bulldog that she has had for three years. I have known Ashley for about

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    Dictatorship In Chile

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    Introduction The United States, is often seen as wanting to spread values of democracies to countries around the world. However, in Chile the United States helped end the democracy which lasted for over 40 years until the military coup. This paper will examine if the United States topple democracy in Chile in favor of a military dictatorship to avoid socialism within Chile to protect its own interests, or the interests of the Chilean citizens? This paper will only examine what the United States

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    “Finding Myself” by Greg Bishop is an article written about how Bishop was mistaken for another man of the same name. Bishop, out of the blue, was asked almost daily if he had lost weight or if he played in the NFL. Bishop was fully aware he didn’t fit the claims, so he looked into it. Turns out, there was a Wikipedia article on the NFL player Greg Bishop, but his photo was replaced by the Bishop of this article. Astounded, Bishop decided to get into contact with the NFL player. After deep research

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    Honduras Research Paper

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    BACKGROUND PAPER ON HONDURAS 1. There are seven countries in what is considered to be Central America. Honduras is among them and possesses much history and myth, economics and resources that through time have enabled US interest in its government. 2. Prior to its independence, Honduras was ruled by Spain. Due to an internal defiance and weakened Spanish government, Honduras was able to declare independence from Spain on 15 September 1821 without conflict.1 Unfortunately, Honduras struggled

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    Romero Virtues

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    the movie Romero, Romero, the main character whom is also the archbishop, portrays many examples of the three virtues, prudence, justice, and fortitude. However, there are times shown in the film in which Romero does indeed lack these virtues. El Salvador is put in a very tough place in which many people are being killed by the guerillas for standing up for what they believe in. It is believed to be Romero’s duty to help put an end to this and it is his goal to make his people, and the people of the

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    El Salvador is a modest country in Central America. It is the smallest nation in the region but the most densely populated (Flemion). This small nation has endured many tribulations throughout its history. There has been an incessant amount of political and economic unreliability due to the stark inequality experienced by the working-class majority (Flemion). This bellicosity has been distinguished through unrelenting revolts, coups, and finally, through the culmination of the Salvadoran Civil War

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    Although, for me, there isn’t only one piece of art I admire, there are still some masterpieces that excite more than many others. The Persistence of Memory, a masterpiece of surrealism, is considered as one of the most famous and important paintings of Salvador Dali based on the book Dali by Dawn Ades (Ades, 148). However, there are much more about this painting than just the creator’s success. The painting had both the amazing history of creation and fame as well as incredible impact on the artistic world

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