Latin American Economic Organizations and Trade Agreements
Latin American Economic Organizations and Trade
System of Latin American and Caribbean Economic (SELA)
The System of Latin American and Caribbean Economic (SELA) is a regional intergovernmental organization headquartered in Caracas, Venezuela, composed of 28 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Created on October 17, 1975, through the Panama Convention, SELA currently comprises: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Read MoreThe Rise of the Middle Ages: From Roman Decline to Islamic Ascendancy
The Beginning of the Middle Ages
The End of the Roman Empire
Germanic peoples, who lived in villages and practiced pastoralism, inhabited the north of the Roman Empire. The Romans called them barbarians (foreigners), believing they were less civilized.
From the third century, these Germanic peoples began to enter Roman lands, sometimes peacefully and other times violently.
In 395, the Roman Emperor Theodosius divided the empire between his sons Honorius (West) and Arcadius (East).
The problems continued,
Read MoreAnalysis of Bécquer’s Rhymes
Rima VII
Metric: Bécquer utilizes assonance in these Rima verses. With the exception of the last lines in the first two stanzas, each verse consists of ten syllables. The rhyme scheme follows a pattern of three quatrains, structured as:
- 10, 10, -10, 10
Theme: “Hidden Talent”
Stylistic Devices:
- Hyperbaton: “From living in the dark corner, (v 1) of its owner perhaps asleep” (v 2).
- Metaphor: “How much sleep in their string note, (v 5) As the bird sleeps in the branches “(v 6)
- Personification: “(the genius)
Roman Historiography: An Overview of Key Authors and Styles
Roman Historiography
Historiography, the study and narrative of past events, is arguably the oldest literary genre. Memories of the past have always been transmitted orally, giving rise to epic poetry and eventually, historiography. Roman historiography, however, differed significantly from its Greek counterpart. It was less rigorous and more moralistic, often judging and interpreting events from a Roman perspective rather than presenting them objectively.
Sources of Roman Historiography
Understanding
Read MoreThe Roman Empire and Its Aftermath
Unit 12: The Roman Empire: Power and Production
The Appropriation of Nature and Transformations of Space
In the second century, the Roman Empire reached its greatest expansion. Rome controlled a large part of European territory and exercised its power through the construction of infrastructure works of great magnitude:
- Bridges, road networks, river ports, and maritime routes facilitated trade and travel.
- Sewers, culverts, and aqueducts improved the lives of its inhabitants.
- Military enclaves and walls
The New Latin American Novel: A Literary Boom
1. The Rise of New Narrative Forms (1940s-1950s)
The 1940s and 1950s witnessed a period of experimentation with new storytelling forms in Latin American literature. This shift coincided with significant social transformations across the continent, including rapid urbanization and a move away from the post-colonial rural landscapes of the 19th century.
Several literary trends emerged during this time:
- Metaphysical narratives by authors like Jorge Luis Borges and José Lezama Lima.
- Existentialist narratives