Development vs. Underdevelopment: The Harsh Reality Explaining Why Latin America Remains Stagnant
When we look at the world, it's evident that there's a group of countries ahead of Latin America. We perceive this daily when we see the achievements of their societies, when we visit them and observe how their nationals live. Essentially, everything seems easier for the people who inhabit them; they appear to have a more comfortable and peaceful life, unfolding within an environment where everything simply works better. We frequently hear about development; however, many don't know what it means, nor are we clear on how it's achieved. In this regard, a set of theories, none of them proven, have filled us with myths that attempt to explain the reasons why such marked differences in development exist between countries. To understand development, it's enough to think about the set of conditions whose existence would facilitate the possibility of realizing our expectations and those of everyone around us; that is, a series of aspects of our reality and our environment ...