1. Governments of Latin America
Mexico, Brazil, & Cuba

2. United Mexican States Federal Government
Power is divided between the central government and the state and local governments

4. United Mexican States Presidential Democracy Serves for 6 year term
Citizens elect
Felipe Calderon

5. 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

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

8. 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

9. Republic of Cuba Citizens Rights Have FEW freedoms
Least FREE countries in the WORLD!!
GOVERNMENT controls ALL aspects of life
Voting :16 and older (choose)
Only have one political party
Few choices

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

11. Federative Republic of Brazil
Presidential Democracy
President and Congress elected by citizens
President elected into office – 4 years (two terms)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

12. 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)