April 4 Flashcards
1
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Pink tide
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-rise of socialism in LA post-dictatorship
Use of word pink same but also different from red communism
-backlash to failed neoliberal platforms during 90s
-Turning point- economic depression argentina
-Depeg argentine peso from US dollar, riots at banks, financial crisis
2
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William robinson
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new industries and practices took place= transnational labor markets into latin America, major exploitation of workers
3
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Pink tide governments
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-Chavez venezuela Silva in Brazil Kirchner in Argentina Morales in Bolivia Broad fron Uruguay Correa in Ecuardor Sandistas in Nicaragua All in span of few years
4
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Broad policies
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- Halted privatizations
- Nationalized natural resources and economic centers
- Focused on public health and education
- Intensified social spending and welfare
- Broke with world bank and imf
- Attempted to renegotiate loan conditions
- Scandals with these governments
5
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Bolivia- evo morales
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- Known as evo, took office in 2006
- First indigenous president of Bolivia
- Cocalero activist- coca farmers with activist campaign- coca yes cocaine no
- Land reform and redistribution of wealth
- Evonomics- economic diversification and decreased dependence on international financial institutions and US
- Increased regional integration with other latin american countries
6
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Venezuela- Chavez
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- Office for over decade before death in 2013
- United socialist party of Venezuela
- Imprisoned before taking over government
- Nationalization of industries, participatory councils, access to housing food healthcare education, combating gov overspending
- regime linked to corruption scandals and human rights abuses
- Boliverian republic- neo populist discourse
7
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Oil for doctors- venezuela and cuba
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- Doctors from cuba trained venezuelans, doctors sent
- Exchange thousands of barrels of oil per day
- 3 Billion dollar estimate
- Increase in crime and murder
- Intense racism
8
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Post-neo-liberal latin american era
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- Robinson- elected progressive bloc in region, no significant change in most countries in wealth inequality
- Not all faired as well as bolivia
