Why do some people think it's so easy for people to "get ahead" in Latin America?
399460
That is a hilarious joke!  They operate like they did 100 years ago. Is that why so many people are trying to migrate to the Land of Opportunity? YES because they have NO WAY OF IMPROVING THEMSELVES where they are now!
340938
I'm Latin, I don't live in the states and hopefully will never have to, even though I have a self owned house there, anyway here in my country we have some ilegal north americans and I'm not ignorant enough to judge them by their inmigration status,but I guess that's because of the different educational and cultural background we have with some egomaniac countries.Some people are really pathetic.
662938
In my experience the Best people do not think about being better than anyone else. They just do the best they can. Whilst money can help in many situations it is not a measure of the quality of a person. Many people overcome poverty to be great achievers.
986157
They were down there helping lay the groundwork for the coming takeover of Latin-America by the Anglo-American aristocracy who will soon be migrating south seeking refuge from the coming Ice Age.\n\nOh, I'm sorry, were you looking for a serious answer?\n\nWell I'm half-serious; there must be some reason why all the elite factions of the Western world seem to be trying to move their powerbase south.  \n\nThink about it.....\n\nNimadan
645416
Wow i am flattered you asked a question about my culture. For those of you who said 4th grade level shame on you. My entire family has had college work done. Every Nicaraguan i know has at least completed high school. Our schools in Nicaragua are MUCH harder than the schools in America. I would say we are really good at educating ourselves and adapting to the work force. English is a mandatory class to take in Nicaragua so the majority of us speak fluent English.
553447
I think poor communities get better educational opportunities than many recognize or are willing to acknowledge. The problem, I think, is that most in those communities don't want to do the work that is involved in getting a good education. It is easier to fail and blame it on outside forces, than to admit you need to work harder to succeed. Until those in the poor communities realize that the power to succeed is within themselves, poor communities will continue to be poor with succeeding generations.
887692
Not really. I think the Brazilian government is oppressing the poorer Brazilians. If you ever get a chance to travel to Brazil, do so. Brazil is one of the greatest countries in the world, if you travel where the tourist guide tells you to.... Venture out beyond the "fancy" hotels and beach resorts and you will be disgusted at how the government of Brazil treats the lower class of people, they live in such horrible conditions. However, on T.V. you'll never see those places, only the beautiful beaches and hot multiracial women. Americans are only a portion of the problem because rich men from all over the world have been using Brazil's "sex tourism" for a long time. It's time for people to stop blaming the branches of evil for their problems and start focusing on the root of their evils. If the Brazilian government tried harder to educate the lower class and distributed the wealth more evenly, you wouldn't have potentially smart girls on the streets selling themselves for the higher bid.
778466
I think they did because often in interviews they speak fluently. I think brazillians often are well educated.
641041
Rose Said it all. It´s their democracy idea based on imposing their ideas to a different culture who just don´t want to have anything to do with occidental pseudo culture. And this Steven guy just got it all wrong. He said it´s easier to blame than take responsibility on something...which is absolutely true. But the thing is, if you take responsibility on being firm and strong to your own country´s ideals on not to bomb some poor dudes, and manifest that to the world´s best armed country, asides from the simple fact that you could get your country-ass nuked as well, you will be economically blocked, politically under pressure. What in the world could, say Ghana do to stop Mr dumb bush decision to invade anywhere? What could Mexico, for example, in order to take responsibility on little bush´s emotional reaction (note: reaction, not decision)to block Cuba from any economical growth so they adopt democraticallyly (democratical hunger) the "correct-way-of-being-a-free-and-independent-country". Simply nothing. Or what could do, errr..just any country..er... Brazil in order to oppose American nuclear tests in their seashores? The only thing Brazilians could would be 1. Nothing 2. Suffering the consequences from the little man´s little intellect. C´mon...dude we, the rest of the people are just to much to have you saying you´re right above all and assuming that saying that is the right thing to be said.
167065
The Chilean president, sadly i forgot his name but there goverment is one of the most progressive goverments in all latin america, there country is a beautiful one, and there people are just as diverse, modern thinking,innovative,\nas any in all the americas, and europe.
113941
Well, the first reason was French Revolution. When the notice came to America most people said that it´s time to establish those principles in Latin America.\n\nAnd later, the Napoleon´s conquest of Spain.
469528
Those people don't know what they're talking about. Would you give up your freedom and independence? I didn't think so, well, neither will we.  I am from Guatemala and I can tell you that CAFTA was being fought for some groups here, but it was NEVER even implied an idea as absurd as that one.  Pressure groups here were mostly worried about the amount of new, less expensive product coming into the country and the competition local salespeople and companies will have to endure.  \nIn the early political history of my country the whole Central American countries declared their independence together as the Provincias Unidas de Centro America; but they soon realized it wouldn't work as well as they expected and they all went into their separate ways.  Don't believe everything you hear, just because the US is a very strong country does not mean they are after all little countries or that little countries want to join them as a colony.
144694
Yes, because they speak a language that derives from Latin and they live in the American continent. It sounds quite obvious to me!
395194
Because some people are just too lazy to learn that there are another countries where people speaks spanish.\n\nNow, imagine people so lazy that they didn't even learn about the existence of El Salvador. Now, imagine how much they care about what american goverments have made in El Salvador. Now imagine this lazy guys replacing a "salvadoreño" by doing his job after he is expelled from the US for being an illegal.
151904
People strive to get ahead to maintain their ability to do what is right for them or their family. For example, I go to school and go to work so that my fruitful efforts will pay off now and in the near future.  Survial is the key in this society and has been for centuries.
1131956
Because it is a lot harder for Africans to get here since they have an ocean to swim across, not just a river and a border to jump on foot.  Also, they are truly more poor than Mexicans and Central Americans, so they don't have any money to even attempt to cross over illegally, whereas the Mexicans and Central Americans do, even the poor ones can scrape a few pesos and limperas together to buy food and bribes on their way up.
933003
That's interesting. I think that they can. I think that brazil is one of those "quiet" countries that will eventually emerge as the next world leader. And I believe that they will do it without power or might but with their wisdom that they obtain from watching the rest of the world screw up in form or another.