1. Latin America Today
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2. Living in
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3. Agriculture Latifundia and Minifundia Cash Crops & Livestock
Campesinos – rural farmers and workers
Latifundia – Large agricultural estates owned by wealthy families or corporations
Minifundia – Small plots of lands farmed by campesinos to feed their family
Cash Crops & Livestock
Cash Crops – produced in large quantities to be sold or traded
Coffee – Brazil, Mexico, Columbia
Bananas – Jamaica, Honduras, Ecuador, Brazil
Sugarcane – Brazil, Cuba
Why is relying on a single cash crop dangerous?
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4. Industry Industrial growth Maquiladoras
Developing Countries – working towards more industry & technology
Service Industries – example: banking, health care, teaching
Banking has grown rapidly in recent decades
What are some things that could hinder industrial growth?
Maquiladoras
Factories built in Latin American countries by other countries
Low wage costs
Gives locals more job opportunities
Many located close to the U.S., in Mexico
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5. Trade & Interdependence
NAFTA
In 1992, Mexico, the U.S., and Canada signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Gradually reduce restrictions and increased the flow of goods, services, and people among these countries
Foreign Debt
Many Latin American countries have borrowed funds from other countries to build more industry
Many are having troubles paying the debt back
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6. Transportation Rugged terrain Pan-American Highway Railways Airplanes
What physical features in this region would make it difficult to build roads
Pan-American Highway
Region’s major roadway
Stretched from northern Mexico to Southern Chile!
Links more than a dozen Latin American capitals
Railways
Airplanes
Panama Canal
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7. Communications Newspapers, Radio, & Television Computers
All may be censored by the government is there is political unrest
Many people can’t afford phones
Computers
Most people cannot afford one
In 1998, an average of only 34 out of 1,000 Latin Americans owned computers
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8. People and Their Environment
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9. Managing Rain Forests
Deforestation – the clearing or destruction of forests
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10. Managing Rain Forests (Cont.)
Slash & Burn Farming – Trees are cut down and burn to make more room for farming
Unhealthy for the land
After the land has been used for a few years, the people often move on and clear more land
Reforestation – Planting of new trees to “rebuild” the rainforests
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11. Urban Environments Overcrowded cities Building a better life
Shantytowns – slums
List 5 things that could be caused by overcrowding
Building a better life
What are some things that could be done to help with a city’s overcrowding problems?
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12. Regional & International Issues
Disputed Borders
Constant wars over borders (especially those w/natural resources)
Population Growth & Migration
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