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1 Governments of Latin America
Mexico, Brazil, & Cuba

2 Federative Republic of Brazil
Federal Government Power is divided between the central government and the state and local governments

3 Federative Republic of Brazil
Presidential Democracy President and Congress elected by citizens President elected into office – 4 years (two terms)

4 Brazil Current President Michel Temer

5 Federative Republic of Brazil
Citizen Rights Average level of personal freedoms Property rights not always protected Voting: 16-17 years old (choose) 18-70 years old (required by law) 70 and older (choose)

6 United Mexican States Federal Government
Power is divided between the central government and the state and local governments 31 states and a federal district (Mexico City) Capital – Mexico City

7 United Mexican States

8 The National Palace

9 Balcony where the president of Mexico gives the annual Grito de Dolores on Independence Day and the bell from the church in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato

10 United Mexican States Presidential Democracy Serves for 6 year term
Citizens elect Current president- Enrique Pena Nieto

11 United Mexican States San Lázaro Palace, the Chamber of Deputies, Congress of the Union Federal government is divided into three branches Executive Judicial Legislaitive

12 United Mexican States Citizen Rights 18 years or older (choose)
Average level of personal freedoms Court system managed by Central government & not totally independent of President

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14 Republic of Cuba Unitary
Power is organized from a strong central government that controls each of the smaller units in the country

15 Republic of Cuba Communist Dictatorship
Citizens DO NOT elect president Appointed by National Assembly of People’s Power Communist Party Controls the government Raul Castro

16 Republic of Cuba Citizens Rights Have FEW freedoms
One of the least FREE countries in the WORLD!! GOVERNMENT controls ALL aspects of life Voting :16 and older (choose) Only have one political party which is the Communist Party Few choices in candidates

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