Blog 41
The Latin American culture fascinates me. These people seem to enjoy life so much, from the dancing to the partying to the music. I visited Costa Rica when I was a third grader and I loved the laid back attitude everyone seemed to enjoy there. Nature also seems to be a huge part of Latin American culture, with the seemingly endless rainforest and beautiful beaches. They are more connected with their surrounding then many other cultures of the world. Latin American culture can also be very roudy. They have for centuries had many rebellions, as has the rest of the world, but also there can be a lot of crime down in South and Central America. The drug cartels that currently reside in Mexico and Guatemala just filled in the void that the Colombian cocaine enterprise left when it crumpled. The cartels in Mexico are very problematic not only for Mexico, but increasly for the United States of America as well. When it comes down to it, the U.S is the only reason the cartels are so strong and widespread; we have the largest number of customers.
I agree! I love Latin American culture. The drug cartels really are our fault and if the US was winning the war on illegal drugs here, these areas would be better off.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with that. These cartels are becoming increasingly dangerous and difficult to deal with. Some areas of Mexico are virtually controlled not by the Mexican government, but by the cartels. It's pretty scary.
ReplyDeleteThey definitely seem to have lots of fun with everything they do.
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