Questions tagged [south-america]
These questions are primarily about, or refer to the countries of: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela, a part of France (French Guiana), and a non-sovereign area (the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory though this is disputed by Argentina). In addition to this, the ABC islands of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago, and Panama.
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Any successful example of democratic socialism in Latin America/South America that lasted at least twenty years?
Yes, I know there are versions of authoritarian socialism in South America that have been tried, but I want to know if there are any successful democratic socialist communities that lasted at least ...
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Why do North and South American countries offer citizenship based on unrestricted Jus Soli (right of soil)?
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As can be seen in the picture, almost all countries in North and South America (excluding island countries) unconditionally offer citizenship to anyone born in their territory. At the same time,...
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On what countries in the Americas the US has (or hasn't) imposed travel restrictions related to Covid-19?
Interesting news that the US is (only now) considering a travel ban on Brazil. I think the borders with Canada and Mexico were closed sooner.
So, on what countries in the Americas did the US impose ...
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Why do certain people, in modern times, support the idea of a Brazilian monarchy?
I read from the LA Times that there are monarchists in Brazil who support the idea of the nation returning to a form of monarchy. According to a poll in 2017, about 10.7% support a return to and ...
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Hezbollah in South America
Is Hezbollah active in South America? If so what is the connection? Why and what are they doing so far away from their host country?
Only yesterday U.S. State Secretary Mike Pompeo spoke about the ...
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Is there a coup going on in Bolivia?
Recently Bolivia held presidential elections which were highly questioned in terms of legitimacy and led to massive protests in the country accusing the government of fraud. This situation, and the ...
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Was Ecuador govenrment already warned about inadmissibility of force using agains protesters?
As heard today, there is a civil standoff between military/police and protesters in Ecuador(some sources : 1, 2). Origin of protests(possibly) was implementing IMF economic recommendations, including ...
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Why do South and Latin American countries have small armies?
The examples in South and Latin America of countries with a small military are numerous:
Mexico: only five F5F fighters, an old airplane that was nearly obsolete in the 1990s. The navy is only a ...
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Why does Guyana let international companies explore resources in territory reclaimed by Venezuela?
From what I know, one of the major issues between Guyana and Venezuela is that the Guyanese government has started negotiations with Exxon-Mobil to drill and produce oil in disputed territory, as you ...
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