Portal:Latin America

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Intro Latin America (Spanish and Portuguese: América Latina; French: Amérique Latine) is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily Spanish and Portuguese. Latin America is defined according to cultural identity, not geography, and as such it includes countries in both North and South America. Most countries south of the United States tend to be included: Mexico and the countries of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Commonly, it refers to Hispanic America plus Brazil. Related terms are the narrower Hispanic America, which exclusively refers to Spanish-speaking nations, and the broader Ibero-America, which includes all Iberic countries in the Americas and occasionally European countries like Spain, Portugal and Andorra. English- and Dutch-speaking countries and territories, although in the same geographical region, are excluded (Suriname, Guyana, the Falkland Islands, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, etc.). The term Latin America was first introduced in 1856 at a Paris conference titled, literally, Initiative of the Americas: Idea for a Federal Congress of the Republics (Iniciativa de la América. Idea de un Congreso Federal de las Repúblicas). Chilean politician Francisco Bilbao coined the term to unify countries with shared cultural and linguistic heritage. It gained further prominence during the 1860s under the rule of Napoleon III, whose government sought to justify France's intervention in the Second Mexican Empire. (Full article...) See also: Latino and Ibero-America Recognized content - Entries here consist of Good and Featured articles, which meet a core set of high editorial standards. Portrait, c. 1874 Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (15 February 1811 – 11 September 1888) was President of Argentina from 1868 to 1874. He was a member of a group of intellectuals, known as the Generation of 1837, who had a great influence on 19th-century Argentina. He was particularly concerned with educational issues and was also an important influence on the region's literature. His works spanned a wide range of genres and topics, from journalism to autobiography, to political philosophy and history. Sarmiento grew up in a poor but politically active family that paved the way for many of his future accomplishments. Between 1843 and 1850, he was frequently in exile, and wrote in both Chile and in Argentina. His most famous work was Facundo, a critique of Juan Manuel de Rosas, that Sarmiento wrote while working for the newspaper El Progreso during his exile in Chile. The book brought him far more than just literary recognition; he expended his efforts and energy on the war against dictatorships, specifically that of Rosas, and contrasted enlightened Europe—a world where, in his eyes, democracy, social services, and intelligent thought were valued—with the barbarism of the gaucho and especially the caudillo, the ruthless strongmen of 19th-century Argentina. (Full article...) List of recognized articles South American dreadnought race The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (film) Cerro Azul (Chile volcano) ARA Moreno Rongorongo Andean condor Galápagos tortoise Chagas disease Spanish conquest of Petén 1910 Cuba hurricane Spanish conquest of Guatemala Pedro II of Brazil List of international goals scored by Javier Hernández Sésamo Latin American Boom Venezuelan crisis of 1902–1903 Venezuelan refugee crisis Argentine–Chilean naval arms race Violeta Chamorro Néstor Kirchner Carmen Casco de Lara Castro Pedro I of Brazil Uruguayan War Empire of Brazil 1930 FIFA World Cup Maya civilization Maya stelae Olmec colossal heads Nahuatl Cantons of Costa Rica Armero tragedy Nevado del Ruiz The General in His Labyrinth Fauna of Puerto Rico Luis Aparicio Award El Hatillo Municipality Effects of Hurricane Ivan in the Lesser Antilles and South America Norte Chico civilization Peru national football team Mario Vargas Llosa List of World Heritage Sites in Peru Mayor of Pichilemu May Revolution Juan Manuel de Rosas Pisco sour Calabozos Chilean battleship Almirante Latorre Cerro Azul (Chile volcano) Payún Matrú 2013 Rosario gas explosion Evo Morales Pedro II of Brazil Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil Mário de Andrade Thalassodromeus Lundomys 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix List of Golden Martín Fierro Award winners Guianan cock-of-the-rock Suriname at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Copa Libertadores Spanish American wars of independence Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos Guyana at the 2008 Summer Olympics Demerara rebellion of 1823 Dictator novel Augusto Roa Bastos Venezuelan crisis of 1895 Capybara Revolt of the Comuneros (Paraguay) Lake Tauca Topics More did you know - ... that there has been a boom in LGBT+ cinema produced in Latin America, in contrast to its traditionally religious and machismo culture? WikiProjects WikiProject South America WikiProject Latin America (semi-active) Selected article - Skyline of Santiago, with Sanhattan and Gran Torre Santiago, from San Cristóbal Hill Santiago (/ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/ SAN-tee-AH-goh, US also /ˌsɑːn-/ SAHN-, Spanish: [sanˈtjaɣo]), also known as Santiago de Chile (Spanish: [sanˈtjaɣo ðe ˈtʃile] ⓘ), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. Located in the Chilean Central Valley within the Santiago Basin, between the Andes to the east and the Chilean Coastal Range to the west, it anchors the Santiago Metropolitan Region and its conurbation of Greater Santiago, which comprises more than forty communes and concentrates over a third of the national population and around 45% of Chile’s GDP. Most of the city lies between 500 and 650 m (1,640–2,133 ft) above sea level, with recent urban growth extending into the Andean foothills. The basin that Santiago occupies has been inhabited since at least the 10th millennium BC, with early agricultural villages established along the Mapocho River and later incorporated into the Inca sphere of influence. During the Spanish invasion of the Americas, conquistador Pedro de Valdivia founded the colonial city of Santiago del Nuevo Extremo on 12 February 1541, laying out a grid plan around the Plaza Mayor (now Plaza de Armas). Despite early food shortages, Indigenous attacks, floods, and devastating earthquakes—notably in 1647—the city consolidated as the capital of the Captaincy General of Chile. Santiago remained the political center during the Chilean War of Independence, beginning with the First Government Junta in 1810 and culminating in patriot victory at the Battle of Maipú in 1818, and subsequently expanded through 19th-century railway construction, state-building projects, and the creation of major educational and cultural institutions. (Full article...) List of selected articles Flag of Mexico Peru Argentina Brazil Chile Dominican Republic Nicaragua Colombia Mexico Costa Rica Latin Americans Honduras Cuba Guatemala Race and ethnicity in Latin America 2010 Ecuador crisis Venezuelan protests (2014–present) Mesoamerica History of Guatemala 2010 Copiapó mining accident Indictment and arrest of Augusto Pinochet 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis Mary Wilhelmine Williams Foreign policy of the Ollanta Humala administration Guayabera Responses to the 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis Augusto Pinochet Panama Canal Zone Panama Panama Canal International sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis Latin America–United Kingdom relations Deportation of Germans from Latin America during World War II Canada–Latin America relations Tegucigalpa Women in Latin music Capture of the sloop Anne White Latin Americans Day of the Dead Suriname Bolivia Paraguay 2014 Venezuelan protests Military dictatorship in El Salvador Canada–Latin America relations Hugo Chávez Nicolás Maduro 2018 Panama–Venezuela diplomatic crisis 2016 Peruvian general election COVID-19 pandemic in South America 2010 Colombia–Venezuela diplomatic crisis 2011–2013 Chilean student protests Pancho Villa Deforestation in Central America San Salvador Second French intervention in Mexico Mabel Moraña San José, Costa Rica Mexican cuisine Belize City Guatemalan Civil War Guatemala City Panama Papers Montevideo Bogotá Amazon River Amazon rainforest Emperor tamarin Brasília Santo Domingo Mexico City Managua Asunción Caracas Havana Quito LATAM Chile Kingston, Jamaica Sucre La Paz Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Buenos Aires Córdoba, Argentina Economy of South America Coffee production in Brazil Andes Latino (demonym) Latin Americans Latin music Banana Wars LGBT cinema in Latin America Ethnic groups in Latin America HIV/AIDS in Latin America Lima Feminism in Latin America Mestizo Latin American economy Latin American art Did you know (auto-generated) ... that Tural, the setting of the expansion pack Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, is inspired by Latin America and Southeast Asia? ... that Antonio Oteiza was a missionary in Latin America but from 1961 focused on creating religious art, which he felt had more impact than sermons? ... that UK prime minister Rishi Sunak complained when a joint declaration was made at a summit between the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States that used the term Islas Malvinas? ... that Diana Vicezar created recycled housing for street dogs, a recruitment platform for international students, and a podcast about Latin American students in Ireland? General images The following are images from various Latin America-related articles on Wikipedia. Che Guevara Cuban revolutionary poster (from History of Latin America) The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida is the second largest in the world, after only of the Basilica of Saint Peter in Vatican City. (from Culture of Latin America) A 17th-century map of the Americas (from History of Latin America) Holy week, Ouro Preto-MG, 2010. Chrome. Photo: Guy Veloso. (from Culture of Latin America) Fidel Castro and his men in the Sierra Maestra, 2 December 1956 (from History of Latin America) Comandanta Ramona of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation, Mexico (from History of Latin America) The name Augusto Sandino, Nicaraguan nationalist hero for his struggle against the United States, was taken by leftist guerrillas as the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN). (from History of Latin America) Pope Paul VI and Salvadoran cleric Oscar Romero (now St Oscar Romero) (from History of Latin America) The Guadalajara International Film Festival is considered the most prestigious film festival in Latin America. (from Culture of Latin America) Ethnic distribution by country. (from Culture of Latin America) The joropo, as depicted in a 1912 drawing by Eloy Palacios (from Culture of Latin America) Intermediate level international-style Latin dancing at the 2006 MIT ballroom dance competition. A judge stands in the foreground. (from Culture of Latin America) Villa de Leyva, a historical and cultural landmark of Colombia (from Culture of Latin America) Agrarian reform poster, Guatemala 1952 (from History of Latin America) Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (from History of Latin America) Map of Countries in Latin America with Socialist regimes during the Cold War c. 1985 (from History of Latin America) 1903 political cartoon: President Roosevelt intimidating Colombia to acquire the Panama Canal Zone. (from History of Latin America) Calls for justice in the wake of the Guatemalan genocide (from History of Latin America) Instituto Arnoldo Gabaldón, declared August 30, 1984, as a National Historic Landmark (from Culture of Latin America) Left-leaning leaders of Bolivia, Brazil and Chile at the Union of South American Nations summit in 2008 (from History of Latin America) Roll-on/roll-offships, such as this one pictured here at Miraflores locks, are among the largest ships to pass through the Panama Canal. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. (from History of Latin America) Fiambre, Guatemalan traditional dish, eaten on November 1, the Day of the Dead (from Culture of Latin America) Countries in Latin America by date of independence (from History of Latin America) Exhumation of corpses in the aftermath of the Guatemalan genocide (from History of Latin America) Monument to Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City (from Culture of Latin America) In blue countries under right-wing governments and in red countries under left-wing and centre-left governments as of 2023 (from History of Latin America) Plaquita, a Dominican street version of cricket. The Dominican Republic was first introduced to cricket through mid-18th century British contact, but switched to baseball after the 1916 American occupation. (from Culture of Latin America) Mexican Stock Exchange (from Culture of Latin America) Selected panorama La Paz Panorama of La Paz, the capital and second largest city in population (after Santa Cruz de la Sierra) of Bolivia. The city hosts numerous local festivities, and is an important cultural center of Bolivia. Selected picture Climbers on Alpamayo mountain in Peru Alpamayo Credit: Brad Mering Alpamayo, one of the most conspicuous peaks in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range of the Peruvian Andes. It is a steep, almost perfect pyramid of ice, one of a number of peaks that compose the northernmost massif of the Cordillera Blanca.. 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