The twentieth century was a time of great success, but also a time of change in Argentina. During the early 1900s, immigrants from Spain and Italy heavily populated the country. The economy was prosperous, mainly due to the production of beef and grains and also because of the country’s rich soil. Great Britain also had invested large amounts of capital into Argentina; therefore they had enough money to develop. Argentina had begun modernization and had a successful democratic government. Even though the country was rich, populated and had a reliable government, there were still problems that emerged. Women had fewer political rights than men, as they did not have the right to vote. Also, the working class had harsh working conditions and insufficient wages. The working class began to create labor unions and strikes to fight against the problems. The 1930s was known as the “Infamous Decade.” During that the decade, democracy failed, inflation increased because foreign investment decreased, and there was government corruption (Lavrin).
Towards the end of the “Infamous Decade,” a new leader, Juan Perón rose to power with his wife, Eva Perón. Eva stood out when she decided to work alongside her husband and play an active role in his political career. Born to a poor family in May of 1919, she became a national idol through her success and ambition. Eva Perón impacted Argentinian history by becoming a self-made, prominent political activist, who stood for women’s rights and the rights of the working class.
Eva Perón developed the qualities of a self-made woman from an early age. Although she ended up with money and luxuries, her life was not always as grand as it became. Raised by a poor, single mother, she and her four siblings were ...
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...d for public viewings. Lots of people went to view her remains and to pay their respects to someone who was a positive impact on their country and an inspiration. Her foundation dissolved a few years after her death.
Eva Perón’s achievements inspired other women in Argentina to stand up for what they believe in and be heard. Her life was such a spectacular story that stood out to many people worldwide. Her life was made into a musical titled “Evita” in 1974. The current president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is often referred to as “The New Evita”, as she often reminds her country of a person who greatly impacted the country and helped it change for the better. Eva Perón was a woman with integrity and strong dedication to her people, as she impacted Argentinean history by helping those in need, such as the working class and the women of the country.
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In her famous The House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende documents the life of several characters during the Chilean reality in the 1930s. Her notorious feminist ideology is, at times, extremely obvious. Elements such as the clash of social classes and the social, political and economical conditions of Chile during this period of high turmoil are also well portrayed. Isabel Allende achieves to give us a good image of what life in Chile was like during those years. Some particular characters specially exemplify all of these elements very clearly.
Immediately after Argentina’s military regime was over the newly reinstated democratic government kept its neoliberal economic system and was praised for doing so. Many organizations claimed that Argentina would be the country that would lead other Latin American countries into the future through its use of neoliberal pol...
Juan Perón was a charismatic and inviting ex-military politician. He was the smiling face and sharp brain Argentina had been searching for. His involvement with the labor unions was the reason for his rise to power. Juan Perón’s leadership from 1943 to 1955 greatly affected labor unions in Argentina by granting the unions power in the political world, giving the unions someone they could trust, and by implementing complete control over the unions and the rest of Argentina during his presidency.
After the revolution of 1943 Juan Perón shared control of the Argentinean government. Under Pedro Ramirez, Perón held three cabinet positions. With that he saw an opportunity. He did many reform programs and won a lot of the support of labor unio...
...or a new political and economic order. Political reforms began rapidly after the power vacuum began. Three months after the last military leader, Argentina was hosting democratic election; on October 30, 1983, Argentines went to the polls to choose their leaders. The 1983 Argentine General Election was the first chance votes had to elect their leaders in about a decade, and 85.6% of Argentines took that chance. Raul Alfonsin, of the Radical Civic Union (UCR), won the Presidential Election. The UCR also won the senate majority. Finally, the government of Argentina was united again. Alfonsin inherited a country in shambles, yet he worked day in and day out to restate Argentina as a world power. He then later handed the Presidency to Carlos Menem, the winner of the 1988 election. After Alfonsin laid the groundwork to Argentina’s great reforms, Menem was able to finish
Europeans arrived in Argentina in 1502. Spain established a permanent colony on Buenos Aires in 1580. Later on Argentina will become independent, but it will not come until July 9, 1816. From 1880 to 1930s Argentina was one of the top 10 wealthiest nations based on their agriculture. It wasn’t until 1986 that Argentina became a democracy, before that it was under military regime. During 1998 and 2002 Argentina had a major economic downfall. This is known as the Argentinean great depression. There were a couple of reasons: During the military regime the country went into debt for not finishing projects. Also, after democracy came back the new president try to stabilize the economy by creating a new currency, thus the country needed loans for this to happen. The debt eventually rose and the country had lost the confidence of the lenders.
At this time there was a military coup that ended the rule of the middle class during the Great Depression in 1929. People were panicking and were looking for change. This began the rise of the labor movement. He ran as the labor minister and gained much support from the working class of Argentina. He was seen as a huge threat to United States interests. He eventually is arrested in 1945 because of the “trouble” he caused by all the support he gained, and on October 17, 1945, workers rally in Buenos Aires to have Peron released. Not too long after, Peron is elected president of Argentina. The United States becomes increasingly nervous. Peron was a populist and he enacted many social reforms. He stood for everything the United States was against at this time and feared; bottom-up revolution and
was brave to slap the dictator. She was stronger than him, and she was incredible.
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Isabel Allende’s novel, Eva Luna, amalgamates many of the techniques and conventions associated with the picaresque tradition, magical realism and bildungsroman in order to present a critique of dominant Eurocentric ideologies of the patriarchy and oligarchy in 20th century Latin America and to valorize the voices and experiences of the marginalized and oppressed. A prominent aspect of Eva Luna which acts as a vehicle for the novels critique of the patriarchal oligarchy are the numerous motifs and symbols utilized throughout the novel. The manner in which Allende introduces and develops symbols and motifs throughout the novel functions to set up a number of oppositions which portray a sense of loss of freedom and expression under the oppression of the colonizing oligarchy, illustrate the superficiality of oligarchic power and align the reader with expression over silence and transgression above oppression.
Azuela shows these impacts by the progression of Camila, from a sweet innocent woman, to joining the rebel forces, and lastly to being killed. Symbolically, Azuela kills off Camila almost immediately upon her rise to power and drops her from the novel’s plot. This shows the how insignificant of an impact that women had on the battles, and how easily they were forgotten after death. Women still struggle today with gaining equal rights and treatment within the Mexican culture. It has taken nearly 70 years for women to gain equality with men in the workforce, gaining rights such as voting, and having a shared family responsibility with the male figure (Global). Unfortunately, many women within the working-class household still suffer from the traditional norms and values regarding the roles of men and women. In addition, these women were often subjected to control, domination, and violence by men” (Global). This validates Azuela’s stance on how women should stay within their traditional roles because fighting for equality has been ineffective even still
Because “Camila” was released shortly after the end of the Argentine Proceso, it was clearly a timely criticism of dictatorship in Argentina. The real story of Camila occurred in a time following a brief bout with democracy. This film could be seen as a cautionary tale in terms of warning against ever returning to that form of government. If this, indeed, was Bemberg’s intentions, she was a brave, courageous woman that would have made a great character in one of her own films.
...e role of women but also keep alive the struggle between civilization and barbarism during the begging of the oil era and the political criticism to Venezuela’s president Juan Vicente Gomes (1857 – 1935) regime. Romulo and De Fuentes used themes such as Mr. Danger, Coronel Pernalete and Doña Barbara to describe his presidency. Coronel Pernalete, and specifically the scene of dotting the H to have them sound makes reference to Gomez illiteracy; a man who rose to power due to his ample knowledge of military strategies. Doña Barbara and Mr. Danger represent Gomes mismanage of the country; on one side, Mr. Danger serves as an example of the US domination in Latin America while Dona Barbara on the other makes reference to his violent way of governing and the fact that, during his presidency, a significant percent of Venezuela’s wealth ended up on his hand and Wall Street.
Many reviews have been written on Julia Alvarez since she is a Dominican Diaspora, a Jew who lived outside of Israel, who wrote in a Latina perspective in the country of Uni...