1. Today’s Issues: Latin America
Chapter 11 Notes
Today’s Issues: Latin America

2. Section 1: Rain Forest Resources
Rain Forests have great biodiversity-
Wide range of plant & animal species
Cover 6% of earth but are home to 50% of earth’s species

3. Section 1: Rain Forest Resources
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Deforestation- cutting down & clearing of trees
Major problem in the rain forests of the world
Why are they cut down?
Global Warming?

4. Section 1: Rain Forest Resources
Global Warming & Rain Forests-
Absorb carbon dioxide from atmosphere
As they are cut down, carbon dioxide then builds up in the atmosphere
Causing temps. to rise

5. Section 1: Rain Forest Resources
Rain Forest Preservation
Environmentalists have programs such as debt-for-nature swap-
Environmental organizations agree to pay off part of a governments debt in order to protect part of the rain forest

6. Section 2: Giving Citizens a Voice
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After the Spanish Conquest, most of Latin America was ruled by Spanish colonists, this is known as rule by the few, or oligarchy.
Limited rights & freedoms

7. Section 2: Giving Citizens a Voice
If this didn’t work then the government would be run by generals, this is known as a junta.

8. Section 2: Giving Citizens a Voice
Caudillo- military dictator of Latin America
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Existed mainly during the 20th Century
Most famous would be Juan Peron of Argentina
Supported by wealthy & military

9. Section 2: Giving Citizens a Voice
Land Reform- process of breaking up large landholdings & giving portions of it to land-poor peasant farmers

10. Latin Minority to Majority?

11. Drug Trade