revolutionaries to revolt against the government. The US helped create the National Guard of Nicaragua, a group that abused citizens and blatantly disregarded for human rights. The US was also complicit in the assassination of Augusto Cesar Sandino, a citizen who fought against US Marine occupation in the 1930’s. Finally, the US supported the Somoza family, a series of three dictators who held Nicaragua from 1939 until 1979 when the revolution occurred. The United States involvement is not limited
politics, as well as in his belief in his Big Stick diplomacy. Roosevelt’s naval intervention in Panama, which led to successful retaliation against Colombian government, allowed for the construction the Panama Canal previously stymied by a lack of cooperation on the part of Colombia. The Canal uncovered a new and valuable trade route, linking the Pacific to the Atlantic, and stimulating economic growth for both the United States as well as other countries. Roosevelt’s intervention in the Russo-Japanese
Nicaragua The area of Nicaragua is 50,193 sq. mi. The Nicaraguan highlands, with a elevation about 2000 ft, cross Nicaragua from the northwest to the southeast. Several mountain ranges, the highest of which, the Cordillera Isabelia, reaches an elevation of more than 6890 ft, cut the highlands from east to west. In the west is a great basin, or depression, containing two lakes, Nicaragua, the largest in Central America, and Managua. The two are connected by the Tipitapa River. A chain of volcanoes
time on an international scale. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge wrote in a magazine article, “In the interests of our commerce… we should build the Nicaragua canal, and for the protection of that canal and for the sake of our commercial supremacy in the Pacific we should control the Hawaiian islands and maintain our influence in Samoa… and when the Nicaraguan canal is built, the island of Cuba… will become a necessity…” This idea from Henry Cabot Lodge proved why the government felt they had to do this,
“Modernism.” Modernism is a late 19th century Spanish-language literary movement that rose from a reaction against the literary naturalism and against the wider bourgeois conformity and materialism of the Western Society. He was born in Metapa, Nicaragua (now Ciudad Dario) on 18 January 1867. His parents named him Felix Ruben Garcia Sarmiento. He renamed himself as Ruben Dario since his paternal family used the surname Dario for a long time and become a patronymic. His parents name were Ruben Garcia
Panama is a curving isthmus surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The central point is the Panama Canal man made waterway built in 1914 servicing major container ships from all over the world. This Canal has given Panama a clear path to the top ranks of Central America. The Panama City skyline resembles Miami’s for a taste of natural beauty. The Bristol Panama Hotel & SPA in Panama City have plush executive
CIA Covert Operations: Panama and Nicaragua In the 1950's, the repression of domestic political dissent reached near hysteria. In the process the CIA's covert operations, already in progress in Europe, expanded worldwide. By 1953, according to the 1970's Senate investigation, there were major covert programs under way in 48 countries, consisting of propaganda, paramilitary, and political action operations. In 1949, the agency's covert action department had about 300 employees and 47 stations. In
The Effect of Canals on Global Transportation Since the beginning of human existence, we have had the drive to explore and expand our territorial reach. We have used various tools and methods to extend our reach well beyond our global boundaries. Maritime exploration is one of the oldest methods that has been used as an exploration tool. To date, it is responsible for much of the world we know being connected in some form or fashion. As the world has grown, so has the infrastructure needed to support
This land would be used to build not only a canal for the world, but to build an American empire. The United States desperately needed a canal by 1898, during the Spanish-American war, and would stop at nothing to get it. President Theodore Roosevelt, who came into office in 1901 after the death of President McKinley, led the country in the biggest investment of its time, investing hundreds of millions of dollars and years of hard labor into a canal. In order to become an imperialistic power, the
Teddy Roosevelt and the Panama Canal Teddy Roosevelt was a man who liked to creat a stir wherever he went. He loved mingling with people to boost his own self-image.He loved to impress people with his cowboyism, his collection of guns, and his pintsize spectacles.Also, Roosevelt was a direct-actionist.He wanted to keep the country moving foward and preserve his public image at the same time. He wanted to display to his supporters that he could lead the country and be a jovial person simulataneously
Según Las Naciones Unidas el reto más intruso y desafiante en el mundo de hoy es la inseguridad. La inseguridad puede significar diferentes cosas a diferentes personas, pero en todo los partes del mundo es un obstáculo muy grande que necesitamos superar. En las regiones diferentes del mundo, la manera en que la gente puede superar este estorbo es diferente, pero todas necesitan enfocar en un factor muy importante: la educación. En latinoamérica, la educación necesita ser más desarrollado. La situación
company and TACA was forced to move its headquarters to El Salvador, where the company was able to modernize and expand. Between the 1940s to the 1990s, TACA bought out a majority of shares of flag carrier airlines of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua, and began operations under the name Grupo TACA. TACA was later organized as an international company, setting its headquarters in San Salvador under the name TACA International Airlines. During the 1940s and 1960s, TACA Airlines began to acquire
(Republic of Chile) and República de Nicaragua (Republic of Nicaragua), a revolution was supposed to bring a new and fresh outlook onto the country unfortunately, with every plan there are obstacles. In spite of the sizeable differences, the revolutions that occurred in Chile and Nicaragua share common traits of failure to consolidate themselves with their power and rebellion. In Chile, the journey to socialism drew its motivation from the oppressed and for Nicaragua; the incapability to centralize power
American businessmen and entrepreneurs had their eye on profits they turned to Central America and the Caribbean as an untapped or uncultivated abundant source of bananas. Thus the “banana men” stormed the weak political fronts in this area, such as Nicaragua and Honduras, to begin their venture of bananas by taking advantage of the political and economic climate. These were areas prone to exploitation because of their weak political systems, which eventually lead to the capitalist expansion and market
Augusto Cesar Sandino: Legendary Nicaraguan Revolutionary. Cesar Augusto Sandino's story began in Niquinohomo, Nicaragua, May 18, 1895. He was born the unrecognized child of Margarita Calderon and the small land owner Gregorio Sandino. Little is known about his childhood except that he was raised by his mother, and from a very young age he worked with her in the fields. Through out his youth and teen years he worked in several other Central American countries. Later, he went to work in the oil
Throughout the expanse of the whole entire planet, a select few places are able to compete with the sheer natural beauty of the tropical islands that litter the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea. From Puerto Rico to Jamaica, this exotic paradise south of the United States, that has been bloodied by battle, has since become a vacation hotspot open to tourists from across the globe. Meanwhile, many American Corporations have been actively depleting many of the natural resources found in these
“America’s favorite pastime” is undisputedly baseball. Ever since the start of baseball in the United States in the late 1700s, baseball has been a game enjoyed by the majority of America. Baseball has not only had a profound effect on the United States but has spread its reach into foreign lands. Perhaps the most effected by baseball’s foreign outreach is the Caribbean. The Caribbean (mainly Cuba and the Dominican Republic) have embraced baseball as a way to a better life. From the day baseball
There are many legacies of colonialism that impacted the development of Latin American republics. As well, many of these legacies still thrive throughout modern Latin America. A legacy that impacted Latin America and still continues to affect it, is the change that colonialism caused with ancestral knowledge. Before colonialism, many parts of Latin America were inhibited by many tribes such as the Mayans. As colonialism swept through these parts of Latin America, these tribes started to diminish
Prior to the colonization of the region now known as Costa Rica, meaning Rich Coast, approximately 25 indigenous tribes were thriving in self-established societies. One of the preeminent tribes of Costa Rica was that of the Chorotegas, with the tribe’s name translating to “fleeing people.” Over 1,500 years ago, the Chorotegas migrated from Mexico to the northwestern region of Costa Rica, now known as the Guanacaste Province and the Nicoya Peninsula. Mexican influence was evident in the tribe’s culture
Prior to the Spanish colonization, Nicaragua was under the control of Indians tribes such as Nicarao, Misquito,Gotegas, and several others. Despite Nicaragua being the largest country in Central America, it is sparsely populated within its three natural regions: The Pacific Lowlands, Central Highlands, and the Caribbean Lowlands. The area was discovered by Europeans in 1502 with the arrival of Christopher Columbus, who set out on his fourth voyage to explore the eastern coast. However, it wasn’t