EDCI 8355 - Open Veins of Latin America by Nicholas Balderas https://padlet.com/nicholasbalderas01/6kdusc8czpj379ut Critical Analysis Discussion en-us 2025-08-11 21:09:56 UTC 2025-08-12 00:21:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4ac.png nicholasbalderas01 https://padlet.com/nicholasbalderas01/6kdusc8czpj379ut/wish/3540733158 How did the colonial exploitation of natural resources in Latin America shape the region's current economic disparities?


How can telling the truth about who used and profited from these resources help decolonize history?

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How relevant are Galeano’s arguments in the context of 21st-century globalization?

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You may add images, quotes, resources, suggestions or links to defend your response.


Once we are done, everyone will take a moment to discuss their post in class.

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]]> 2025-08-11 21:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholasbalderas01/6kdusc8czpj379ut/wish/3540736514 nicholasbalderas01 https://padlet.com/nicholasbalderas01/6kdusc8czpj379ut/wish/3540737493 What does it mean to "decolonize" history?


Why is it important to hear the voices of workers, Indigenous people, and poor communities when learning about history?

]]> 2025-08-11 21:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholasbalderas01/6kdusc8czpj379ut/wish/3540737493 nicholasbalderas01 https://padlet.com/nicholasbalderas01/6kdusc8czpj379ut/wish/3540814957 "A crisis that still persists today through corporate avarice and governmental regulation." When thinking about this statement, I think about how natural resources are being assumed and owned by private organizations. This is then regulated by the federal government by how much they are able to consume. "‘Open Veins’ implies the institutionalization through historicity and control of Latin America imposed by private and public institutions."

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