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Welcome Global Students!

Task: Create a Wiki page to teach your classmates about a topic dealing with Latin America. On your page, you must include **facts & information** (//in your own words!//) about your topic and **several images**! Consider adding links to videos or web sites on your topic. Once you finish your Wiki space, view your classmates' pages to learn about the other topics.

List of Possible Latin American Topics:


 * Multinational corporations** - businesses that operate in multiple countries, also known as International Corporations. Economic and Human Rights issues at stake - cheap labor in 3rd world countries. http://www.stwr.org/multinational-corporations/


 * Monoculture** - producing a single crop for a number of consecutive years. A problem in Latin America due to foreign dominance and demand for products. http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=51818


 * Debt -** Latin America suffered a debt crisis in the 1980s when it was unable to repay funds it had borrowed to attempt to industrialize. Will include research of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and the World Bank - two controversial international organizations. www.fdic.gov/bank/historical/history/191_210.pdf

http://articles.cnn.com/1999-09-21/world/9909_21_latin.population_1_population-growth-family-planning-mexicos?_s=PM:WORLD
 * Population/urban growth -** Latin America's population is expanding - poverty and lack of access to resources is a problem.

http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=39811
 * Environmental problems -** Deforestation, loss of biodiversity, urbanization continue to create environmental problems.


 * Women -** Women continue to fight for equality in Latin America. http://www.unfpa.org/rights/indigenous.htm


 * Emigration -** There is a mass exodus of people from Latin America as they migrate to other areas of the world, particularly the United States. hdr.undp.org/en/reports/global/hdr2009/.../HDRP_2009_24.pdf

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/07/war-drugs-latin-american-leaders
 * Drugs -** Drug cartels can be a big money maker for Latin American nations, US War on Drugs has ultimately failed.


 * Other??**

http://www.wola.org/

Juarez known as City of Dead Girls Latin American Drug War - Jutting Columbian Drug War - Billy Debt in Latin America - Chris Earthquake in Haiti - Sara Farm Animal Conditions in Latin America - Hannah Femicide in Chihuahua - Molly Deforestation of The Amazon - Zach Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest - Missy Deforeztation of The Amazon - Bryan Environmental Issues - Kenzie Environmental Issues in Latin America - Alex Environmental Problems - Karissa Latin American Population Growth - Ryan G Latin American Women - Moeshae Logging - Scott Mexico Drug War - Nate Monoculture in Latin America - Renata The Drug War in Mexico - Eleanor War on Drugs-Colombia - Nick Women of Latin America - Brooke