Archives for "November 2003":
The Caudillo of Puerto Rico on November 5, 2003 in Puerto Rico
When I arrived to Puerto Rico, the general feeling towards Governor Pedro Rossello was overwhelmingly negative. He was basically chased out of the island; a fact manifested when he left the island in self-imposed exile only hours after Sila Calderon took office. Now, I repeat: I do not have anything personal against Rossello. My distaste is only for his policies,...
Shanty Towns: A Democratic Building Process Part 2 on November 3, 2003 in Latin America
Ironically, even though favelas are highly ignored by government officials, studies of shanty towns in Peru and Brazil, and recently Venezuela, have shown that the residents of these areas are well organized and are more politically aware than in other areas of the country (Gakenheimer, & Miller, p. 223; Roberts, p. 180.) In a sense, this makes much sense, since...
Shanty Towns: A Democratic Building Process Part 1 on November 1, 2003 in Latin America
In my previous article, "The Police and the Favelas," I made mention of a paper that I had half-way finished which briefly covers the topic of gangs and druglords as a parallel force in the favelas. Expand to see part one of this report (which will be followed by possibly two more parts; neither of which I have finished.) Since...
The Police and the Favelas on November 1, 2003 in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Nov. 1 -- The heavily armed police patrolling the narrow alleys of the Morro de Dende shantytown stand out like an occupying army in their own city. Some 500 police have been occupying the favela, as the shantytowns are known here, since Wednesday to try to keep the peace and hunt down gang members responsible for...
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