The growing women power in Latin American
After many years of military dictatorships and the long series of right-wing parties in power, some time left groups are felt in the Latin American continent.
They come with their proposals minimize social inequalities and achieving political, economic and social development of the entire region and Caribbean integration. What is striking is that each time, the face and body of the left has a more graceful prototype. The women are being felt in Latin American politics.
With a progressive vision , gain notoriety in women who intend to conduct the government of these countries destinations . Occurs where reigned for centuries where exclusion and of course, women were one of the main victims of prejudice and marginalization.
Since Ms. Michelle Bachelet , one doctor and Chilean politics , was the president of the Republic of Chile on March 11, 2006 and March 11, 2010 , began to feel the new political winds in this nation.
Those who unfortunately were not continued since the arrival to power of the right person in the current president Sebastián Piñera.
A year later, Cristina Fernández , political and lawyer, became president of the nation Argentina , from December 10, 2007 . It remains to date , now in its second term. With high popularity , has driven major reforms in the southern country.
The January 1, 2011 , the South American giant also Dilma Vana Rousseff would put a Brazilian economist and policy , to be the current president of his country . Proposed continuation of its predecessor, Ignacio Lula Da Silva.
Now it's two women, which diputan at the polls Chilean manage the immediate future . Again as favorite according to polls, Michelle Bachelet , the presidential candidate of the Socialist Party of Chile, Evelyn Mathei faces , the candidate of the right.
At the recent first round of elections Mathei Bachelet beat by a wide margin . They will go to a runoff on Dec. 15 . Where most , by winning gives Michelle.
But in Honduras , there will be elections next week. And many aspire to earn Xiomara Castro de Zelaya , the presidential candidate of the Freedom and Refounding Party ( Free).
To make matters worse , Aida Avella, after 17 years in exile for attacks, threats and the almost total extermination of members of his party , returns to his country Colombia , asking guarantee and protection of the government to exercise their civic right . Just run a presidential candidate in Colombia 's Patriotic Union Party for the elections in May 2014.
But there is only presidents or presidential candidates , there are also ministers in very important positions . Where ever a woman was before .
As is the case of the Minister of Popular Power for the Defense of Venezuela , the Almiranta in Chief Carmen Teresa Melendez . Or the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Ecuador , Dr. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés , who was also head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration in 2007.
Another example is Gabriela Rivadeneira , President of the National Assembly of Ecuador . Obviously, the left wins in Latin America , but this time with a female face .
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