Politics in the Americas

This blog will underscore certain events in the Americas with a bias towards affairs in Latin America and the United States. This covers too much and is a huge subject, but nevertheless will be done here in a respectful manner. This blog will attempt to show the domestic as well as the international political stage as it's being performed. What better way to begin the attempt than with explaining the name chosen for the blog.

PolitiqueAmericano has a French word for politics joined with the Spanish word for America. Both require explanation.

Now France is well known for having their revolution, indeed an inspirational event. Many countries have had their own revolutions too. We in the U.S. our proud of it: revolutionary rebels leading the way towards an independent nation. Cuba, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Mexico have all had their own American revolution as well. They're all distinct and have defined people in various ways. They all carried the goals and aspirations of people collectively leading the way for something better.

Of all of them, Haiti stands out for being the first victorious one in the Americas to be lead by black slaves. This victory of 1804 against the French colony brings up a good point. The French people had their great revolution to be proud of, but their government at times has been the oppressor in such places as in Haiti. As such is the history, there are contradictions to be found in all revolutions in the Americas. The same applies in politics. So, let the word "politique" conjure up good, bad and everything else in between that occurs in this world of politics. The first part of the blog's name should conjure up these revolutions that have shaped America.

To make this naming special, I invite everyone to listen to a Haitian song blogged about in La Pelanga so that you may hear their beautiful French Creole which is American as apple pie. The song is titled Ki sa pou-n fe?