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Latinos in Politics - 200

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This South American country was led by President Carlos Menem throughout most of the 1990s.

(a)  

2.

Since 2019, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has represented New York’s 14th district in this national legislative body.

(a)  

3.

This South American country was led by Hugo Chávez for 14 years until his death in 2013.

(a)  

4.

In 2009, this Latina became the first Hispanic Justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

(a)  

5.

Since 1959, this Caribbean island nation was led for decades by Fidel and later Raúl Castro.

(a)  

6.

This politico represented the Sunshine State in the U.S. Senate from 2011 until early 2025, before becoming Secretary of State under the Trump administration.

(a)  

7.

In 2000, Vicente Fox became president of this country, ending 71 years of rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).

(a)  

8.

Óscar Romero served as archbishop of this Central American country before his assassination in 1980.

(a)  

9.

Michelle Bachelet served two non-consecutive terms as president of this South American country.

(a)  

10.

This term describes the wave of leftist political movements that swept across Latin America in the early 2000s, bringing leaders like Hugo Chávez and Evo Morales to power.

(a)  

11.

This activist coined the phrase “Sí se puede.”

(a)  

12.

This former president of Peru was extradited from Japan in 2007 to face charges of corruption and human rights abuses.

(a)  

13.

In 2016, this President of Colombia was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the country's more than 50-year civil war with the FARC guerrillas.

(a)  

14.

This Spanish politician co-founded the left-wing Podemos party and later served as Deputy Prime Minister of Spain.

(a)  

15.

In 1987, this President of Costa Rica received the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in negotiating peace accords that helped end Central American civil conflicts.

(a)  

16.

This Mexican diplomatic doctrine emphasizes non-intervention and respect for the sovereignty of other nations.

(a)  

17.

Established in 2008, this intergovernmental body aimed to promote political, economic, and social integration among South American nations.

(a)  

18.

This former Bolivian president, elected in 2005 and serving from 2006 to 2019, is widely recognized as the country’s first leader from an indigenous background.

(a)  

19.

This president was elected in 1981, marking Honduras’s first civilian government in over a century.

(a)  

20.

As Panama’s first female president, she oversaw the final transfer of the Panama Canal to Panamanian control in 1999.

(a)  

21.

The government of this president changed Nicaragua’s constitution, allowing him to seek multiple consecutive terms as president.

(a)  

22.

The first Hispanic American and the first native Californian to serve as governor of the state.

(a)  

23.

After the death of her husband Néstor, this Argentine leader carried on his policies and became known for her populist economic agenda.

(a)  

24.

First Latino who served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1993 to 1997, under President Clinton. Was elected mayor, becoming the first Latino to serve as mayor of a major U.S. city.

(a)  

25.

In 2016, this President of Brazil was impeached and removed from office amid allegations of corruption and budgetary misconduct.

(a)  

26.

This millennial president of El Salvador gained international attention for his tough stance on crime and for adopting Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021.

(a)  

27.

In 2019, this Venezuelan opposition leader was recognized by over 50 countries, including the U.S., as the nation’s interim president amid a constitutional crisis.

(a)  

28.

This treaty ended the Mexican-American War and ceded a large portion of Mexico.

(a)  

29.

This Mexican presidential candidate from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) was assassinated during the 1994 campaign, shocking the nation and altering the political landscape.

(a)  

30.

In the 2000s, Brazil joined this diplomatic initiative alongside Germany, India, and Japan to advocate for permanent seats on a reformed United Nations Security Council.

(a)  

31.

This autonomous community in northeastern Spain has its own parliament and has held controversial referendums seeking independence from Spain.

(a)  

32.

First Hispanic to serve in Congress Delegate from Florida (a)  

33.

Panama's first female president is (a)   .