Question 1

IDENTIFICATION
-Vicente Fox

Accepted Answer

Vicente Fox Quesada is a Mexican businessman and politician who served as the President of Mexico from December 1, 2000, to November 30, 2006. He was the first president elected from the opposition party, the National Action Party (PAN), since 1910, effectively ending the 71-year rule of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Fox was elected President of Mexico in the 2000 presidential election, a historic election that made him the second president to defeat the PRI after Francisco I. Madero in 1910.

Before his presidency, Vicente Fox worked for the Coca-Cola Company, eventually becoming the head of its Latin American operations. He then transitioned into politics, serving as a representative in the Chamber of Deputies and as the Governor of Guanajuato.

Fox's presidency is noted for his advocacy of free-market policies, his efforts to improve trade relations with the United States, and his focus on reducing poverty in Mexico. However, his administration also faced criticism for its handling of economic reforms and security issues, including drug trafficking and violence.

Since leaving office, Vicente Fox has been involved in various public speaking engagements and has remained active in political commentary and humanitarian efforts. He has also been a critic of some policies of subsequent Mexican administrations and has been vocal on international issues.

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT a policy endorsed by Ecuador's new president, Rafael Correa?

Accepted Answer

A)   Constitutional reform.
B)   Expansion of state anti-poverty programs.
C)   Nationalization of foreign oil companies.
D)   Renegotiation of nation's $10 billion foreign debt. C

Question 3

IDENTIFICATION
-Vicente Fox

Accepted Answer

Vicente Fox Quesada is a Mexican businessman and politician who served as the President of Mexico from December 1, 2000, to November 30, 2006. He was the first president elected from the opposition party, the National Action Party (PAN), since 1910, effectively ending the 71-year rule of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Fox was elected President of Mexico in the 2000 presidential election, a historic election that made him the second president to defeat the PRI after Francisco I. Madero in 1910.

Before his presidency, Vicente Fox worked for the Coca-Cola Company, eventually becoming the head of its Latin American operations. He then transitioned into politics, serving as a representative in the Chamber of Deputies and as the Governor of Guanajuato.

Fox's presidency is noted for his advocacy of free-market policies, his efforts to improve trade relations with the United States, and his focus on reducing poverty in Mexico. However, his administration also faced criticism for its handling of economic reforms and security issues, including drug trafficking and violence.

Since leaving office, Vicente Fox has been involved in various public speaking engagements and has remained active in political commentary and humanitarian efforts. He has also been a critic of some policies of subsequent Mexican administrations and has been vocal on international issues.

Question 4

IDENTIFICATION
-Piqueteros

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-Piqueteros...

Question 5

Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's political tactics illustrate a fairly common strategy of present-day conservative Latin American politicians who promise one thing to retain power but deliver another. Explain.

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Question 6

IDENTIFICATION
-coca dollars

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-coca dollars...

Question 7

IDENTIFICATION
-CONAIE

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-CONAIE...

Question 8

What is the significance of Lula da Silva's 2002 presidential election and 2006 reelection both for Brazilian and regional Latin American economic and social development? What do they suggest about popular support for neoliberal models of development?

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The answer of What is the significance of Lula da...

Question 9

IDENTIFICATION
-Operation Blast Furnace

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-Operation Blast Furnace...

Question 10

IDENTIFICATION
-Benedita da Silva

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-Benedita da Silva...

Question 11

The long-term consequences of neoliberalism in Latin America were

Accepted Answer

A)   increasing secularism and armed socialist revolution.
B)   economic prosperity and expansion of democracy.
C)   progressive national development and social justice.
D)   greater external dependency and social inequality.

Question 12

Political opposition to Brazil's neoliberal policies was led by

Accepted Answer

A)   Fernando Cardoso of the Socialist Party.
B)   Fernando Collor of the Social Democratic Party.
C)   Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party.
D)   Itamar Franco of the Communist Party.

Question 13

How did the Brazilian election of 1994 reflect changes in the political strategy of Brazil's elites?

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Question 14

IDENTIFICATION
-Lula da Silva

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-Lula da Silva...

Question 15

What conclusions does the Mexican experience with dependent capitalist development suggest concerning the neoliberal program's viability as a solution for the problems of Latin American backwardness and poverty?

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Question 16

IDENTIFICATION
-Carlos Saúl Menem

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-Carlos Saúl Menem...

Question 17

IDENTIFICATION
-Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo

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-Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo...

Question 18

IDENTIFICATION
-Shining Path

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-Shining Path...

Question 19

IDENTIFICATION
-Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas

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-Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas...

Question 20

A coalition of workers, students, indigenous groups, and Afro-Ecuadorians successfully

Accepted Answer

A)   forced Congress to impeach Lucio Gutiérrez after he broke a promise to oppose free trade.
B)   organized an armed revolution to overthrow Ecuador's neoliberal regime.
C)   pressured Congress to legislate dollarization of the national economy.
D)   lobbied the government to support regionalization of Plan Colombia.

Exam 13: Transcending Neoliberalism: Electoral Engaños and Popular Resistance to the Dictatorship of Markets

IDENTIFICATION -Vicente Fox

Which of the following was NOT a policy endorsed by Ecuador's new president, Rafael Correa?

IDENTIFICATION -Vicente Fox

IDENTIFICATION -Piqueteros

Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's political tactics illustrate a fairly common strategy of present-day conservative Latin American politicians who promise one thing to retain power but deliver another. Explain.

IDENTIFICATION -coca dollars

IDENTIFICATION -CONAIE

What is the significance of Lula da Silva's 2002 presidential election and 2006 reelection both for Brazilian and regional Latin American economic and social development? What do they suggest about popular support for neoliberal models of development?

IDENTIFICATION -Operation Blast Furnace

IDENTIFICATION -Benedita da Silva

The long-term consequences of neoliberalism in Latin America were

Political opposition to Brazil's neoliberal policies was led by

How did the Brazilian election of 1994 reflect changes in the political strategy of Brazil's elites?

IDENTIFICATION -Lula da Silva

What conclusions does the Mexican experience with dependent capitalist development suggest concerning the neoliberal program's viability as a solution for the problems of Latin American backwardness and poverty?

IDENTIFICATION -Carlos Saúl Menem

IDENTIFICATION -Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo

IDENTIFICATION -Shining Path

IDENTIFICATION -Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas

A coalition of workers, students, indigenous groups, and Afro-Ecuadorians successfully