contemporary issues in Latin America

What is poverty?

• Having a great deal of money or assets.

• a very large quantity of something.

• Not having enough money to meet basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter.

What are some things that many Latin Americans have struggled with for a long time?

• Wars, gangs, and government corruption.

• Limited resources, jobs, education, and healthcare.

• Extreme population growth, abundance of jobs, and limited healthcare.

Latin America has a long history of unequal distribution of what?

• Wealth because the majority of people in the region are extremely poor peasants, while a handful of people enjoy a high class lifestyle.

• Crops because the majority of the people in the region did not receive their daily amount of crops.

• Military power because the majority of the countries in Latin America suffer from drug cartels.

In order to escape the cycle of poverty, many People in Latin America do what?

• Many families leave the region in order to find better economic opportunities in other places such as the U.S.

• Many families start selling local crops to other countries.

• Many families start woking extra hours at their jobs.

• People join the illegal drug trade in order to make money to provide for their families.

What have some Latin American countries done to improve the poverty in their countries?

• Mr. Rivas saved Latin America.

• Investments in education (human capital).

• Created jobs for the people.

What is the war on Drugs?

• Cartel warfare

• Wars caused the drug trade in Latin America.

• The U.S. government's attempt to stop illegal drug manufacturing and trafficking by going after the suppliers.

Why has it been so difficult to stop the drug trade in Latin America?

• Areas are largely rural and underdeveloped.

• Government corruption

• resistance from Latin American civilians.

What have cartels done to continue moving illegal Drugs throughout Latin America?

• Drug cartels have stopped moving illegal drugs.

• The cartels just move to another area.

• Drug cartels use violence.

High poverty rates, the war on drugs, lack of a strong education system, and limited job availability has caused many people to do what?

• migrate to the US.

• Live in poverty.

• People started creating job opportunities.

What has impacted Latin American countries from thriving economically?

• People migrating to the U.S

• Gangs and drug violence

• Job opportunities