Size is relative… All the countries in the European Union could fit twice into Brazil. Brazil is even larger than Australia. It is a bit smaller than China and the United States. Learn more about…
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PARAGUAY AND THE WAR OF THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE- Part 2
The Importance of River Access: How Geopolitics Provoked the War of the Triple Alliance Last week we started our exploration of the Paraguayan War and how river access was of vital importance to…
Paraguay and the War of the Triple Alliance – Part 1
History is rife with wars and struggles and Latin American history significantly so. A couple weeks ago we covered the story of Mexican independence. In the year 1821, several Latin American countries gained their…
Ten Facts About Brazil in the World Cup
My favourite teams this World Cup are Costa Rica, Germany, Mexico and Argentina… I kinda like France too… so many to choose from. Interestingly, the first team that I can recall supporting is Brazil. I…
FIFA World Cup 2018 Begins Today!!! Who are you supporting?
The football madness begins today! Welcome World Cup 2018!!! I’m so excited!   As I mentioned in an earlier post about World Cup songs, I may not be the biggest sports fan but…
Quotes: Getúlio Vargas
Ironic that Getúlio Vargas (1882-1954) would make such a comment as many would say similar of him once he came to office. Vargas came to the forefront of politics by leading an assorted group…
This Week in Latin American News: April 15-21, 2018
Some headlines from Latin American News this week ***clicking on the title links will carry you to the relevant news sites for the full articles*** Cuba’s Raúl Castro hands over power to Miguel…
Today in History: Birthday- Getúlio Vargas (Former President of Brazil)
I’ve been preparing content for this blog over the last couple of weeks, collecting information, making note of future posts and catching up on some essential reading. It’s been difficult to choose what to…