Race in Latin American

1. Race Ideas

1.1. Believed answer to dealing with Blacks in Brazil was to whiten population with Euro immigrants.

1.2. UNESCO-sponsored research developed new racial revisionism by observing ideological and discriminant flaws in racial democracy.

2. Representation

2.1. Push for blackness and Black representatives helped level racial playing field

2.1.1. The impact of the black movement appearance exposed racial inequalities and destroyed the myth of racial democracy.

2.1.2. Development of Black organization was the work of self identifying Black intellects who were university students and graduates influenced by radical movements in Latin America and elsewhere.

2.1.3. The constitutional reform "helped the cause of people seeking to push blackness into the political arena."

2.2. Afro Mexicans not represented as ethnic group.

2.2.1. "We no longer want to be detained by security agents in our own country who say that in Mexico there are no blacks"

3. War

3.1. 1994 EZLN rebellion against Mexican government allowed autonmy for the indigenous, rights for women and free and democratic election.

3.2. Guarani people are under constant attack. Face violent shootings at any given time, left to defend themselves.