The migration of Salvadorans, Guatemalans, and Nicaraguans to the United States occurred because of the economic devastation, the civil war, and repression. The people were plagued with poverty and hunger, and they chose to leave their lives and head to the United States in hopes of gaining new opportunities. The...

Fidel Castro is best known for his role as the leader of Cuba between 1959 and 2008. He was also a revolutionary before he gained control of the government, and was a strong advocate of the communist movement. Interestingly, he was able to inspire others by strengthening the Cuban economy,...

The confrontation between federalists and centralists in the 19th century Mexico was the primary cause of political turmoil. The instability started as the old elites, i.e. the centralists, in the Mexico City made every effort to concentrate state power in their hands. The opposition from the regional centers, i.e. the...

Colombia has a long history of habitation by indigenous people like Tairoma, Quimbaya, and Muisca civilizations. However, the Spaniards arrived in early 1500 and colonized the local population. The capital of this new colony was Bogota but four centuries later, the indigenous people won independence, thus resulting in the establishment...

The history of El Paso begins, with the Indians, then the Spaniards, then the Mexican, then the Republic of Texas, and ultimately finds its home in the United States as a border town, which throughout its long and diverse history enriches the residents and visitors to El Paso. Similar to...