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Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S., 2009.
A review of Leo Chavez' work "Shadowed Lives-Undocumented Immigrants in American Society".
825 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 38.95
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The paper discusses the debate concerning the flow of illegal immigration into the United States and examines Leo Chavez' text that is concerned with the need to find the balance between proper asylum and regulation. The paper reviews how Chavez studies the culture that is being established within the United States as a result of immigration. The paper concludes with the assessment that this is an effective work on the subject, bringing a human aspect to a subject often assessed in statistics and legal wrangling.
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"The United States has experienced a well-publicized and hotly debated inundation of new citizens. The new immigration wave of Hispanic laborers, incited by the proliferation of free trade and the promise of a more vibrant economy in the United States, has inclined a continually intensifying arrival of Spanish-speaking citizens to the central employment center on the North American continent. This has been met with both resistance, mostly founded on American labor class presumptions of increased job competition, and with excitement, generally held by those who believe in the overarching economic opportunities present in such swelling immigration patterns."
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Social Change in Guatemala and Bolivia, 2009.
A review of two books on collective community action in Guatemala: Beatriz Manz's "Paradise in Ashes" and Benjamin Dangl's "The Price of Fire".
1,884 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 78.95
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This paper provides a review of Beatriz Manz's book, "Paradise in Ashes" and Benjamin Dangl's book, "The Price of Fire", to compare the collective community action for social change in Guatemala compared to different social movements in Bolivia. A discussion of the challenges they faced the objective of community actions, and how notions of community and nation were transformed in the process is followed by a summary of the research and salient findings in the conclusion.
Outline:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Conclusion
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"In response, these Guatemalan peasants attempted to carve out a better place to live in the midst of the rain forest, but even in this remotest part of the country, they were not free from the violence that characterized the country for decades. According to Manz, these peasants "embarked in 1970 on what seemed a desperate, if not foolhardy, attempt to colonize a distant, inaccessible rain forest. Paradoxically, the isolated site they chose became one of the centers of the war that would convulse the entire country in the 1980s."
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The Westward Expansion, 2009.
A discussion of the Westward expansion and the Manifest Destiny movement.
3,773 words (approx. 15.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 134.95
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The paper takes a look at various phases in the westward movement in the US, including the initial forays in the west by fur-traders, land speculators and farmers, the Louisiana Purchase from the French, the Texas Annexation of 1845, the Mexican-American War of 1846-48 that resulted in the Mexican Cession of 1849 and extension of the US borders to the Californian coast and the Treaty of 1846 with the British for the Oregon territory. The paper also discusses the reasons for the westward expansion, including the underlying philosophy behind the movement called Manifest Destiny.
Outline:
Manifest Destiny
The Initial Pioneers and Trail-blazers to the West
The Louisiana Purchase
Moving Further West
Conclusion
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"At the time of the signing of Treaty of Paris (1783), which formally ended the American Revolutionary War, the United States of America consisted of thirteen former British colonies concentrated in the east of the North American continent and hemmed in by the rugged Appalachian region to the west . Within a relatively short period, however, the newly formed country started to expand westward and by mid nineteenth century encompassed a huge mass of territory extending from the Atlantic coast right down to the Pacific coast in the west--transforming the United States of America into one of the biggest and most powerful nations in the world. This remarkable Westward Expansion is a fascinating story of adventurous 'mountain men,' pioneering farmers, diplomatic statesmanship, military conquest, and brutal subjugation of the Native Americans."
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Mexico (1968-Present), 2009.
Relates the impact of President Carlos Salinas de Gortari of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) on the history of Mexico from 1968 to the present.
6,100 words (approx. 24.4 pages), 18 sources, APA, AU$ 186.95
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This paper explains that the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the dominant political party in Mexico from 1930 until 2000, was notorious for acts of political and electoral repression and the ultimate mismanagement of the Mexican economy. The paper points out that the turning point in Mexican history was in 1988 when the PRI candidate Carlos Salinas de Gortari took office. The paper describes that Salinas was the target for the anger of the Mexican people; however, he also brought about many of the changes in Mexican policy and practice that ultimately lead to his party's first electoral defeat and the growth of the economy.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Decline of the PRI (1968-1987)
The Dismantling of the PRI and Corporatism (1988-Present)
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"During its elections in 2004, Mexico was devastated by political assassination, with paramilitary supporters of the PRI targeting leading resistance leaders and community-elected officials. Law-enforcement helmed violence at the polls has in some places become an anticipated element of the current democratic process. This speaks to the overwhelming popular support for community leadership in contrast to either the former vestiges of the PRI or the failing commissions of the National Action Party, itself understandably viewed by many as a mere reenactment of the crumbled PRI."
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Illegal Immigrants, 2009.
This paper looks at the economic effects of illegal immigration to America and discusses the possible outcome of legitimization.
1,613 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 68.95
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In this article, the writer notes that an estimated 10 million illegal immigrants currently reside in America, having skirted medical check-in processes, perhaps occupying jobs that may otherwise be held by American citizens, and creating a drain on public resources. The writer discusses that approaches for dealing with the illegal immigrant crisis in America have varied widely, with some advocating giving illegal immigrants amnesty and others claiming they should be rounded up and forcibly evicted from the country. The writer maintains that the only real solution to America's current population of illegal immigrants is to legitimize their status and bring them in from the cold, but, in the long-term, legitimization is not practical. Illegal immigrants pose too many health, safety and economic concerns for the American border to remain permanently porous. The writer thus argues that America must get serious about building a border fence, deploying more border agents, or, preferably, both, in order to avoid the future implications of poor border security.
Outline:
Bringing Illegals in from the Cold
Stopping the Flow
Conclusion
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"Granting amnesty to illegal aliens is a practical solution because of a simple fact often overlooked by deportation supporters -- rounding up and sending home millions of illegal immigrants is unfeasible. There are 10 million illegal immigrants in America today -- equivalent to 3 percent of the nation's population and 10 times the population of Maine -- and they are spread out. While illegal immigration is often considered a West Coast and Southwest problem, there are illegals in New York City, Chicago, the fruit-picking regions of the Northwest, and just about all spaces in between. The law enforcement effort required to deport 3 percent of America's population would be both cost prohibitive and impractical. Major cities, for example, routinely complain that they do not have enough police officers on the streets to fight crime, and if they turned their attention to illegal immigrants, they would be able to focus on little else. Quite simply, the mass deportation called for by anti-immigration hawks will never happen."
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Illegal Immigration, 2009.
An in-depth analysis of the pros and cons of illegal immigrants in the United States.
2,326 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 92.95
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The paper asserts that illegal immigrants to the United States are usually perceived as a threat to the native born American population and most of this fear derives from incidents that cannot be generalized and from the media centered on presenting the negative impacts of immigration. The paper discusses the arguments for and against illegal immigrants and shows how while there is a perceived negative economic impact of illegal immigration, immigrant workers are essential for the country's sustained economic growth.
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Abstract
Short History of U.S. Immigration
In Support of the Thesis
Conclusions
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"During the past recent years, humanity has been confronted with major changes that affected all features of life. Including the technological advancements, the social emancipation and the search for equality, a more increased focus onto the customer and the employee in the detriment of production operations or larger focus on the human rights across the globe is not sufficient to getting the best idea into the mutations. The largest and most important modification derived from the international expansion of numerous thoughts, practices, concepts, and resources. All these modifications are organized under the term of globalization and refer to changes in the social, political, economic, technological and even cultural fields."
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18th Street Gang, 2009.
This paper examines the nature of trans-national gangs, concentrating on the 18th Street Gang.
1,839 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 75.95
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In this article, the writer explores the trans-national nature of the 18th Street gang. The writer explains that strictly speaking, for a gang to be classified as trans-national, the gang has to have its presence in more than one country. This essay explores the reasons due to which this particular gang finds sympathizers and members in different countries. It is argued here that the motivation to spread out and seek to establish roots in other places is because of the very nature of this gang and because of the history of its inception. The writer maintains that there are widespread consequences for the trans-national nature of the 18th Street Gang. This essay shows that some of the trans-nationalism also comes from trans-culturalism. The writer concludes that illegal immigration and deportation of gang members is the key mechanism by which the 18th Street Gang has become a global gang.
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Introduction
Precedence for Trans-National Gangs in the United States
Latino Trans-National Gangs
18th Street Gang-Precedence for Trans-Nationalism
18th Street Gang as Trans-National
Conclusion
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"Even middle school children are pushed into membership, sometimes against their wills, and eventually undergo initiation. This ensures the next generation of gangsters, increasing the membership and keeping the gang going.
"This level of openness towards membership has a historical precedence. This gang originated in the 1960s because an older gang, Clanton 14, which consisted of Mexicans and Caucasians who were already established in Los Angeles refused to accept the newly arrived Mexicans. These newly arrived, illegal immigrants, feeling ostracized and with language and cultural barriers to assimilation, banded together to form the 18th Street gang. They retain the character of outsiders, which makes them easier to accept outsiders--even from other races."
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'Bordering Fires', 2009.
This paper discusses the book "Bordering Fires: The Vintage Book of Contemporary Mexican and Chicano/a Literature" by Cristina Garcia.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 46.95
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In this article, the writer introduces, discusses and analyzes the book "Bordering Fires: The Vintage Book of Contemporary Mexican and Chicano/a Literature" by Cristina Garcia. Specifically, the writer provides a report on the book, including the major themes and ideas presented. The writer maintains that 'Bordering Fires' is a compilation of essays and writings about the Hispanic experience on both sides of the U.S./Mexican border, which attempt to define the unique cultural identity these people share. The writer concludes that written by some of the most well known and respected Chicano/a voices, the book creates a cultural heritage for anyone who reads it.
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"Another man writes of his obvious charms to his female customers at the gift counter in a department store, and how he works the system and gets caught. There is something innocent about all these stories, even though the characters are not all innocent or even in some cases likable. However, just like the theme of the book, they show the melting pot that forms Chicano/a culture, and how so many different people and personalities make up these people. It also shows the view they have of one another, which is not always positive, and indicates again that all these writers are writing about people who are searching for their culture, their voice, and their purpose in a life that pulls them in two directions at once.
"Finally, the New Departures section is the hope of the culture in the future. These beautiful works, which read more like fairy tales or myths, indicate the hope the authors have for the future of Chicano/a culture and how it will change and grow, just as it always has done. One story sums up the theme of this book and this section quite well."
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"Ex Mex: From Migrants to Immigrants", 2009.
A discussion of Mexican migration and the US response to it, according to "Ex Mex: From Migrants to Immigrants," written by Jorge Castaneda, former Mexico secretary of foreign affairs.
824 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 38.95
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This paper examines and discusses "Ex Mex: From Migrants to Immigrants," written by Jorge Castaneda, former Mexico secretary of foreign affairs. The paper briefly describes the history of Mexican migration and the US response to it. It describes the purpose of the book, according to the author and the views that he portrays in it.
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"Mexico has to get into this game, as well, in developing a framework of an overall agreement that consists of legalization, expanded provisional labor programs, and border security and border development on both sides. Otherwise, it could be politically indefensible in Mexico. Whereas Mexico's nationalist leadership argues that the Mexican constitution does not allow a limit on freedom of movement, Castaneda replies that Mexico's Federal Population Law necessitates that people leave the country with correct papers from both Mexico and the country to which they are going, and through designated points of entrance/egress."
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Brazil, 2009.
An analysis of the current political and economic situation in Brazil.
1,192 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 52.95
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The paper focuses on Brazil's current President, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva (Lula) and his background and ideology. The paper examines the Lula administration's policies on economic alliances, globalization, relations with the United States, and the environment.
Outline:
President Lula's Background and Political Ideology
Election Campaign Platform and Ideology of Lula's Administration
Policies on Globalization and the "Washington Consensus"
Relations with the United States
Environment
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"Luis Inacio Lula da Silva (popularly known as just "Lula") was born on 27 October 1945, in a poor working class family. He started working in factories at a young age as a mechanic and lathe operator and became involved in trade union activities in the late 1960s. He was elected the Head of the Metallurgists' Trade Union in 1975 and became a strike leader and a symbol of opposition to the military dictatorship in the 1970s and early 1980s. Lula founded the Workers Party (PT) in 1980 and contested as his party's candidate in three unsuccesful bids for the Presidency in 1989, 1994 and 1998, on a largely anti-capitalist platform ("Biography")."
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"And The Earth Did Not Devour Him", 2009.
A review of the novel "And The Earth Did Not Devour Him" by Tomas Rivera.
1,457 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 63.95
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The paper examines Tomas Rivera's novel "And The Earth Did Not Devour Him" and his portrayal of powerful family images. The paper also looks at "The Children Were Victims," "Christmas Eve," "Little Children Burned" and "When We Arrive" and points out the themes of families, faith, hard work, hardship in the lives of the migrant Latinos. The paper points out that Rivera doesn't tell or lecture, and that makes his work more meaningful and memorable.
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"Tomas Rivera's stories show the reader, they do not "tell" the reader. They do not preach, but they give a voice to their characters. In a literary sense, his stories relate not only to migrant workers, but also to the underdog everywhere. The stories stand on their own but they all weave themes of humans confronting suffering and prejudice with the strength of hope, love, and family bonds. It's a terrible shame that Rivera died at such a relatively young age (48), because one can only imagine how many more wonderful stories he may have written - even though his demanding profession and his high social status as the Chancellor of the University of California at Riverside did not allow an extraordinary amount of time for serious writing."
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez' "Chronicle of a Death Foretold", 2009.
Reviews Gabriel Garcia Marquez' "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" about the murder of Santiago Nasar.
2,080 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 85.95
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This paper explains that in Gabriel Garcia Marquez' "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" Santiago Nasar's is killed by the hands of Angela Vicario's two brothers who accuse him of having dishonored their sister. The author points out that the murder of Santiago Nasar is a symbol of mid-20th century Latin American moral values, culture and gender roles in the sense that the events that occur in the small Colombian coastal town are representative to the entire Colombian society. The paper relates that, through the literary technique of foreshadowing, the narrator tries to convince his readers that Santiago's fate dictates his death.
From the Paper
"In Latin American society, honor is taken very seriously as it is an integral part of local culture. In this sense, honor is the fundamental moral value that must be kept intact. Once harmed, someone's honor must be avenged irrespective of what this implies because without the trait of honor, any man is lost and seen as an outcast in Latin American society. Consequently, in Marquez's novel, all of the characters are shaped and deeply influenced by this powerful moral value. It is somewhat ironical that defending honor as the supreme moral virtue does not rule out murder."
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Columbia's Foreign Policy, 2009.
An examination of Columbia's foreign policy objectives and strategies.
909 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 42.95
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This paper discusses the foreign policy and foreign policy objectives of Columbia. It discusses how, after September 11, 2001, the Colombian policy objectives shifted dramatically towards the fight against internal terrorism, which led to an effective cooperation and stronger relations with the United States. It also looks at Columbia's foreign policy strategy.
Table of Contents:
International Strategy Equation Concept
Foreign Policy Objectives
Instruments of Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy Strategy
International Strategy
Summary
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"Colombia has developed a foreign policy based on multilateralism, but also on the encouragement for bilateral strategic partnerships, notably that with the United States. Its presence in numerous international and regional organizations ensures that the country is well represented in the decisions of concern and that it is able to benefit from economic and commercial incentives from the partnership with the other countries in these organizations."
"One can summarize the Colombian foreign policy as a balanced one, where the aim of covering the best interests for the country is pursued in a diplomatic manner (not withstanding the border conflict with Venezuela). Building diplomatic and political relationship with other states is not based, from the Colombian perspective, on ideological or other prejudices of any kind: the Colombian government has been opened to all potential such developments."
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Adult Education as it Relates to Democracy, 2009.
The paper examines the significance of adult education schemes in defending, vitalizing, and developing democracy.
3,207 words (approx. 12.8 pages), 12 sources, APA, AU$ 120.95
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In this paper, the writer proposes that education is a vital tool if democracy is to develop and prosper. The paper states that education represents an essential instrument that a government, a country, and even an individual, can posses and must constantly improve on and that it represents the future of a nation. The paper continues and contends that adult education as a means of achieving democracy can be said to be one of the most important tools a state government can make use of in order to establish and develop a system based on the rule of law and democratic principles. The paper specifically examines two areas of the world where concerted efforts have been made to improve adult education in order to strengthen democratic values - South and Latin America and South Africa.
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"This is an important factor in the evolution of the democracy because it offers the older generation the possibility to reconsider their position inside a society which is constantly changing. Taking into account the fact that the younger generation is already on a different set of values, it is important to reduce this gap. Thus, adult education represents a set of norms which aim precisely at reducing this difference. Initiatives in this sense relate to actions addressing the basic levels of knowledge up to the highest ones. Thus, nongovernmental organizations as well as different international organizations address illiteracy among Latin Americans (Torres, 1990), one of the first steps towards achieving a more educated society. At the same time, the idea of eradicating illiteracy has also an impact on the way in which people receive information or get in contact with analysis and interpretations of different political evolution. It can be said therefore that another reason for which leaders such as Chavez of Castro are still in the frontline of international politics is the lack of access to information and at the same time the limited knowledge of the actual meaning of that information."
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U.S. Immigration, 2009.
This paper compares legal and illegal immigration into the US.
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 53.95
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This paper explains that the first distinction between legal and illegal immigrants is that illegal immigrants are not subject to any law that allows them to work according to the conditions imposed by a certain country; whereas, legal immigrants follow the direct and clear provisions of the laws. The author points out that, although both types of immigrants are considered to be cheap labor, the illegal immigrants particularly suffer from this discriminatory attitude. The paper stresses that, while there are restrictions posed on illegal immigrants, for legal immigrants there is the obvious need of trying to improve their lives to help them have a better standard of living and for the American government to benefit from their work.
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"Legal and illegal immigrants continue to be an area in which the American legislature as well as the public opinion in general continues to invest from all points of view. However, their approaches are rather different in the sense that while there are restrictions posed on illegal immigrants, for legal immigrants there is the obvious need of trying to improve their lives in order to help them have a better standard of living and the American government to benefit from their work."
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"Los Vendidos", 2009.
A review of Luis Valdez's classic play "Los Vendidos" (The Sellouts).
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 38.95
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The paper discusses Luis Valdez's classic play, "Los Vendidos" (The Sellouts), which parodies the US government and it's policy of assimilation that tends to hurt racial identities. The paper notes that in the play we come across some Mexican-American stereotypes, which largely represent the community in it's many different colors. The paper further notes that the author has created many identities, with most being true to their cultural heritage. Miss Jiminez, however, is an exception because to be an American and refuses her Mexican identity. The paper follows the play with Jiminez searching for her ideal, which results in a shocking ending. The paper concludes that Valdez has attempted to highlight the problems of the American-Mexican community but does not offer a clear solution to the problem.
From the Paper
"Honest Sancho's shop is a place where you find different types of Mexicans: a farm-worker, a revolutionary, a peon, an urban model etc. Miss JIM-enez however doesn't like any of those because she has her own reasons. She rejects the peon because he looks lazy to her, she refuses to accept the farm worker because he looks so defeated, she rejects the revolutionary because he is too savage and also cannot accept the urban models because they break the law. These are some fixed views she has of the Mexican Americans and hence the author tells us how the American public views Mexican community. They are encapsulated in some fixed roles and personalities. Jim-enez also doesn't want to pay 15000 for one Mexican and feels that is a little too high a price for buying a Mexican".
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