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I have two ideas in mind for my final paper. First, I am really interested in learning about the basic human rights of immigrants coming to the United States. In order to do this I'd like to focus on immigration policies and I'd focus my paper around the relationship  between the U.S. and Mexican border. Secondly, I'm also interested in learning more about the different cultural traditions and religions of various Latin American countries. If I did this, I would pick possibly three different countries to compare and contrast.

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- For my final project, I would like to write about freedom of the press in Latin America. As a journalism student I am interested in comparing some of the rights I have here as a journalist to the ones they have or not.

Another topic I am interested in is focusing on the education level in Latin America and the chance of employment after graduation.

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Hey guys! So my final topic that interests me a lot is the racial tensions in Brazil today. I find this interesting because in the U.S., we too have racial tensions, however, I believe the racial tensions in Brazil are a little more intense due to the laws the have created based off it. I tend to compare the tensions between the races in the US and Brazil and also go into a deeper commentary concerning Brazil.

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The final project topic that interests me the most is the US and Mexico border issues. I would like to focus on the statistics of the economically impact as well as the cultural impact. I will cover the perspective of Latin Americans trying to enter the United States as well as the law enforcement and communites directly affected by this dilemma. The issues regarding drugs, arms and people have been commonly associated as the same problem but  different. I would like to elaborate on the different impact those issues have when talking about the US/Mexico border.

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Hi everyone! For my final project I am thinking of writing about innovation and education development in Brazil. I am from Brazil myself and one of the main reasons I am still here is because of the better education provided in the U.S so I really am passionate about this topic and am curious to learn more about the current education system in Brazil since I have left.

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My interest would have to be with women, politics, and the economy. I am interested in discovering women rights and how they are treated compared to men in the workforce. I will certainly choose one country in Latin America and focus on that. Another topic of interest would be researching how the U.S. intervenes with a specific country in Latin America and whether it is seen as fair or unfair.

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For my final project I would like to talk about immigrant right and the US/Mexico Border since this topic is very personal to me and it is seen all over the media here in the US. I would also be interested in writing about  how race, gender, and sexuality are related and how they are viewed in Latin America.

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For my final project, i think that an important topic that i'd like to talk about is the growth of Latin America and find a way to connect week 3 and 4 together. I think trying to explain how the race, gender and sexuality constructed through latin america as well as how these tied into the revolutions in Latin America or the U.S invol

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For my final project, I would like to focus and write about the discrimination not only socially but demographically within a specific Latin American country (don't know which country yet

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For the final project, that Immigration and the U.S./Mexico Border seems to really catch my interest. Firstly, I would like to gain more knowledge upon the topic. Secondly, I would like to know the "true" relationship between the two countries as opposed to everything I just hear within the news and social media.

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For my final project, i am thinking about talking about the Revolutions, religion, and the U.S involvement in Latin America. I think it would be interesting to find out what impact the U.S had on the Latin American countries.

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For my final project, I would like to analyze the racial problems in Latin America and tried to find out the difference of social structure between Latin America and the United States. Also, I would like to know at the beginning of the founding of those Latin American countries, what Latin American countries had learned from other multi-racial countries such as the United States.

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For the paper I have decided to take on a popular topic in regards to  Immigration and the U.S./Mexico Border. Personally, I believe there is a lot of misconceptions from every side or opinion when it comes to this. I will stride to determine real from fiction when it comes to Immigration, Cartels, "The Wall", and political relations between U.S. and Mexico.

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Human rights and their execution is a major area of focus for me, and has inspired my topic of interest. I am considering writing on the immorality of the current Argentinian immigration law and practices, and investigating how it has been cultivated due to the world climate.

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The topic for my paper will most likely have to do with the Guatemalan revolution, which culminated in a coup d'etat backed by the United States' Central Intelligence Agency. This would go on to cause a conflict in the form of a civil war that would devastate the country for decades. Having had family that were affected by the years of
violence in the country, I believe I should have some knowledge of the events that occurred.

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I think that for my paper I want to explore the environmental issue faced by Latin America today. I'm in between focusing my research on Maquiladoras and how it affects the environment and the exploitation of workers, women in specific, or Brazil's deforestation problem, the ecological and social problems that comes with it and the work of rubber tappers who are trying to fight back and regain their lands. These were some issues we quickly  touched on in my geology class, but were the most interesting.

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As I was researching topics, I recalled reading about guerrilla groups in parts of South America, specifically Panama. I would like to focus on this issue. Specifically, I would like to analyze the Darién Gap, as I find it interesting that because of local militant groups, it is not possible to drive from North America directly into South America. This seems like a major world issue to me, so I think it would make for a good topic.

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A topic for my paper would probably be focused on the corruption in Mexico. I'm not really sure how I want to go about the paper yet but it's a topic I'm very curious about. I personally have family that lives in Mexico and would like to learn more about how their lives are affected with the corruption they live around day to day.

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I would like to focus my research paper on the Mexican Drug War. I think it would be interesting to learn how the issues of drugs in Mexico also effects the United States. With the recent election and heated debates surrounding the U.S.-Mexico border, drugs has been a hot topic. In my paper, I will talk about drugs and crime in Mexico, as well as border security, and drugs in the U.S. I think after completing my research and writing my paper I will be more informed on the drug situation both in Mexico and the United States.

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I would like to focus my paper on the drug issues that roam throughout Mexico. Basically in my paper I'm thinking about including crime, war, cartels, trade, policy, and corruption. I feel that throughout my research I'm going to find some very interesting information that will keep the audience engaged.

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A topic for my research paper that interests me is the topic of immigration and the U.S. and Mexican border. This is a controversial topic that has been growing very rapidly recently so I think it would be an interesting topic to write about and learn about more. I think it would be interesting to research Mexico's view of the border and incorporate that into my paper.

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I would like to focus my paper on the security problems we have with controlling the U.S and Mexican border. Also along with going more into detail and research information on the Mexican government, to better understand there countries infrastructure. The main reason why i have chosen a paper around the U.S and Mexican border security, is because i rarely understand it myself and have no idea what the United States is doing about our security. So with paper research and finally completing my paper i will be more informed about our border security.

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I would like to center my paper around racial relations in contemporary Latin America. After the 15th century, Latin America was greatly diversified through immigration and the introduction of African slavery, and I think it would be interesting to analyze how the various racial groups brought to Latin America have since coalesced into the numerous societies within the present-day region. Seeing as this is a broad topic, I would narrow my essay by focusing on one country, such as Brazil, which was the last western country to abolish slavery.

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I would like to look into the drug issues within Mexico, and its correlation with that of the united States. It has a huge effect on their reputation and safety, which reinforces a negative view of Mexico, when in reality it may be of equal risk and presence in the states. I would also like to talk about education in the prevention of drugs in their country.

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I am interested in discussing the disappearances on the U.S-Mexico border. I feel like it is an interesting topic and I am looking forward to researching the topic.  I feel like the topic is still extremely relevant to today and back then. Its an ongoing controversy. Im curious to how these disappearances are solved or accounted for. Or I would like to discuss the Bolivia water wars, I found it to be interesting this past week.

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The ideas for my final project, I think the topic about immigration and U.S./Mexico border attracts me. Especially, recently, topics about illegal immigration issues to the US are very popular. I think I can talk about the reason why this circumstance happened, such as historical issues or economic issues, and the good and bad perspectives about illegal immigration, like labors and drug dealers, and those will be controversial argues.

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I think that discussing the Labor Market Impacts of immigration in and out of the US would be a topic I'd like to research. I think that because this is such a controversial topic, that it interests me so much.

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I would like to talk about the Society Safety issues in Latin America. This choice was made by after I read the article named "A Threatened Peace." I always can hear or see some news from online about Latin America's unsafety and unpeaceful society. Such as crime rate is very high and full of murder case even some small conflicts. All of them will cause society panics. Furthermore, I think peace is a very important topic in nowadays. So, I will do more research on this topic.

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I would love to learn how deforestation started and the affects that occur still today. I would like to know If any organizations are fighting against this to band or even make illegal? I like this topic because I love to learn about nature and how it impacts us on our environment. I will most likely pick this topic; however, I  am also considering drug wars, in particular on El Chapo. I want to learn about him, since he is the new Pablo escabar in recent times. I like this topic because I know alot about Pablo escabar; however, I know little on El Chapo. These are both fascinating topics to me and capture my interest the most!

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An idea/ topic for my final project that I would like to learn more about and do some research on would be the immigration and the U.S./Mexico border. This issue has been a topic that is in the news every single day with a lot of negative connotations and would focus on the actual facts about why people cross illegally and what the border patrol is actually doing.

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For my final project, I would like to discuss a very popular, controversial topic of the US/Mexican border and migration. This topic interests me because it is something that is currently all over the news in response of our recent president elect, Donald Trump. I would like to focus on the violence that happens by the boarder. I already know some information regarding this topic, but hope that with research and going further into this course, I will gain more knowledge and will be able to conduct a successful final paper.

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For my final project, I am most interested in the topic of the social role of women in Latin America.Since I am, and know a lot of Latin American women, I already know that there is a lot of inequality for women. Also, I am aware that women are usually placed in a certain role (stereotype of housewife) in society which they have a hard time leaving. So, if I choose this topic I would focus on how the role of women affects their opportunities.Therefore, I would use contemporary articles of laws passed that affect women.

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For the final project I'm indecisive between that of the migration and the US/ Mexico border would be an automatic interest as my hometown immediately neighbors San Luis, Mexico. I would like to learn the start up of the border and how it came about. As well as the focus of the igneous peoples and their opinions ans oversees. Secondly, that of Latin American contemporaries in culture and tradition also stands out as the stereotypes are endless. I would like to go more into depth of the truths and falses to that differentiate and explain.

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I am going to be writing about Obesity in Latin America. I think in a lot of places that obesity is a major issue that is overlooked and in Latin America I was reading a prediction that 60% of women and over 50% of men will be obese by the year of 2030 which is alarming. I want to further research the causality of this issue and how other diseases are playing a role in this issue.

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The topic for my final project is Gender Inequality in Latin America. With the development of Latin American countries, the increasing voice of maintain the rights of women make people pay more attention to women in current society. The domestic violence, the abortion, the unfair treatment in work and life did harm to women. These issues gradually attract the attention of general public. I want to learn more information about this topic.

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I would like to write about industry in Latin America, specifically the United Fruit Co. (and the poem by Pablo Neruda). This would encompass a small history of the company and how it has affected the people, economy, and environment in Latin America. I think it would relate nicely to the information we learned about this past week about developed countries' involvement in L.A. and how it affects its people.

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A topic that has always interested me is the cruelty and horrid events that Central Americans face attempting to pass the Mexican border. A lot of North Americans think the U.S-Mexican border is cruel, yet are unaware of the violence and inhumane events that occur by the Mexican border patrol. Injury from falling off The Beast, or being abduted or killed by gangs are all but some of the dangers that Central Americans face in hopes of a better life.

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For my final project, I think I want to do immigration and the U.S border. This has been a hot topic since the beginning of  Trump's presidency, and I am very interested in the topic. I grew up in California, so I have been close to Mexico my whole life and have traveled there multiple times. I would like to learn more about the topic, and the issues associated with it.

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The topic that I am most interested in would be the US/Mexico border and immigration. Recently, there has been a lot of disagreement in the US with what the country should do regarding the border and immigration. I am really excited to do more research and make an argument for this controversial topic.

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Hi all. Two of the main topics that really interest me are the drug wars in Latin America, and the corruption of governments in Latin America. Specifically, Las violaciones de los derechos humanos, (human rights violations). This topic really intrigued me since it is something that goes unseen in many places, when we really should bring more attention to it,

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The topic I would like to research for my final project is Immigration and the U.S./Mexico border. I want to write about it because my family is directly related to the topic and I feel that this topic has been talked about in the news quite lately and is very relatable considering the fact that we live so close to the border.

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The topic I'm interested in is the extent of US influence on Latin American Economies and Politics. I'm most interested in how the US's "war on drugs" influenced countries such as Colombia and Panama and how they are coming into play today in US-Latin American relations. I feel like this is interesting because I hear a lot about "the war on drugs" from Local San Diego news channels because of the proximity to Mexico, in addition I watched "Narcos" and it was very interesting.

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The topic that I want to write about is the US/Mexico border and immigration. Specifically, I want to look at the historical impacts of different presidential policies and how they have impacted immigration into the country. In today's US politics, there is a lot of talk about how President Trump's policies are similar to Ronald Reagan's, and there was a substantial impact in immigration as a result of this. I want to also see if there are other presidential policies from different presidents that have impacted immigration, and compare/contrast these to today's happenings in the United States.

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 Alec Duysen                                                            Hi all. I personally have found it extremely interesting how much the U.S. has had influence on Latin American economies. The embargo against Cuba is the first example that comes to mind. This topic could even be compared or contrasted to how the first colonialists similarly inserted their influence into early Latin American economies. 

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 Alec Duysen                                                            Hi all. I personally have found it extremely interesting how much the U.S. has had influence on Latin American economies. The embargo against Cuba is the first example that comes to mind. This topic could even be compared or contrasted to how the first colonialists similarly inserted their influence into early Latin American economies. 

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The topic I'm going to write about for my Final Project is religion. I specifically want to focus on the the lessening influence of the Catholic church over time. Documents such as Mexico's Constitution of 1917 highlight this issue as it attempts to make society more secular. In addition to this, I will try to find other examples in different countries of this occurring.

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I think an interesting idea for my Final Paper would be to compare and contrast the similarities/differences between the Argentinian Dirty Wars and the "disappearances" of immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. While they are very different, they also relate a lot in the aspect that Latin American lives have been treated as though they are less important, both by the U.S. government and by the Argentinian government. Latin Americans who do not abide by governmental policies were killed in Argentina, and are forgotten by the U.S. government.

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For my topic I have two ideas that I may write about. I would love some feedback from classmates. My first thought is to write about the U.S involvement in Latin America. I know that America is very involved with Latin America in both positive and negative ways and I would love to learn more about our history and relationship with Latin America. My other option is to write about immigration from Latin America into the U.S and the U.S/Mexico border. There have clearly been a lot of issues with this as of late and I am very interested to learn more about that. Let me know what you think! Thanks!

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For my final project something that I would love to analyze and dig deeper into is the crime and violence in Latin America.  More specifically the poverty, as well as difficult access to education, makes many young people sell drugs for a living only to help them live what they think is a "normal life". I want to dig deeper into the stereotypes people place on the people of Latin America, because selling drugs does not make them a lesser of a person than us Americans.  I cannot wait to see where this project takes me.

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Hi everyone. I initially considered focusing on race and gender issues in Latin America but instead of adding to a concept we already explored, I think I'll focus on LGBTQ issues in Latin America. I'm a GWS major, and so whenever I get a chance to educate myself, (and others) on LGBTQ climates around the world, I like to take it.

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For my final project I didn't have to think too hard about about what I want to write about because these two topics have always been very interesting to me. I want to research about the deforestation thats been happening in the amazon rainforest or about the drug wars going on in Latin America, specifically central america. I'm still deciding between these two topics because I find them both very interesting. I want to learn more about the deforestation thats going on because I'm very big on protecting the environment so I would like to learn about why so much deforestation is happening. I'm also really interested in drug wars because I know its a huge issue throughout latin america and I want to learn more about why its so prevalent there and how it has changed over the last few years.

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For the final project, I definitely want to focus on environmental issues that relate to Latin America and the effect that Neoliberalism has because I am passionate about environmental issues and would love to get a perspective on what is occurring in Latin America. I am not sure the specifics of what I want to look into, but oil extraction and deforestation is something that i find intriguing.

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Hello everyone. There were many intriguing ideas in mind for my final project. It's kind of hard to narrow it down to choose one, but what I had in mind to make my final project about was to discuss racism and immigration or the trafficking of organs in Latin American countries. I have noticed that when searching for a topic a lot of issues in Latin America revolve around racism and immigration, however under world news there has been a grave issue with the trafficking of organs worldwide. These topic are my passion because besides my goals of being a doctor I also wish to be invested in governmental law enforcement. I also have personal connection to the topic of racism and immigration.

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Hi, everyone. I want to talk about some issues of racism and sexism in the current society of Latin America. Actually Latin Americans suffered from colonialism for centuries. Colonialism always brings along with racism and sexism. Especially I want to analyze the damage of racism and sexism for the women of Latin America. The world seems more miserable and harsh for the women of Latin America. So I want to make a comprehensive and systematical analysis for this issue.

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Hello Everyone. One of my idea(s) for my final project surrounds contrasting what effects the decades long U.S. embargo against Cuba has had. And, what if any changes have manifested since talks about a U.S. shift in policy regarding the embargo and augmented tourism under the "people to people"  travel model (Pérez Jr. 2016) have come to bare .  References:  Pérez Jr., Louis A. 2016.Visit Cuba, Before It Changes!" NACLA. March 25. http://nacla.org/news/2016/08/17/visit-cuba-it-changes

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For my Final Project I want to discuss the anti-racist reforms of Afro-Colombians in the peace Process and what are the consequences, as well as the effects of the peace Process in these communities. This is a topic of importance, because even though the peace process purpose is to benefit's those that used to belong to FARC, it leaves outside communities that have been affected by the problematics of guerrillas.

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My project idea is about Argentina's Los Desaparecidos (The Disappeared) and the aftermath of the Dirty War. I want to focus on how this war affected the citizens and the government we see today.

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For my Final Project I want to focus on the issues of gang activity and in particular focus on the current issues of sex trafficking in central and/or in South America. This issue interests me because I know it's a current problem here in the states (even in Tucson), and I also found some great articles and books covering the topic on google scholar and on NACLA.