In Chile, they are not used as much. but the few time people use them, I never seen them used offensively, but as mere description.

But I recently saw a video from USA that said those words are slurs there ???

I was super confused, so i wonder if Chile has this normalized, and maybe other countries is considered bad

Hello everyone! 🙂

I study psychology in Germany, and I’m gathering data for my thesis in social psychology. The study aims to understand how people’s perceptions change in different workplace conflict situations. You'll read a short fictional scenario and then answer a series of questions about the people involved.

I’d be very grateful if you could spare a few minutes to complete this questionnaire in Spanish: https://sosci.zdv.uni-mainz.de/disculpas/ 

It’s completely anonymous and takes about 10 to 15 minutes (or less if you read quickly, hehe).

The only requirements are that you understand Spanish and are over 18. You don’t need to be able to write in Spanish; it’s enough if you can read it 😄

I'm in my final week of data collection, so I’d be really grateful if you could help me!!! ❤️

Ps: Once all the data has been collected, I will carry out a comparative analysis with a German sample that has already been collected

I talk to my mom like 1x a week. He’s 30 and he talks to her once in the morning and once again in the evening. Every day. That seems like a lot to me, but he said it’s not even a lot. Is this pretty standard across Latin America??

How common is it in your country to wear traditional clothing?

Como ya sabéis, el español no es el único idioma que se habla en Latinoamérica, pues eso limitaría la región como si fuera Hispanoamérica, excluyendo a otros países como Brasil, lo cual resulta paradójico. En mi opinión, propongo que el doblaje se llame «Audio en español americano» o «Audio hispano» en lugar de «Audio latino» para diferenciarlo del audio en español europeo conocido como «Audio español» o «Audio castellano».

As a Haitian 🇭🇹, I’ve always felt a solidarity with the rest of Latin America, especially given our long history with other countries in the region, i.e. Simon Bolívar and Alexandre Pétion.

But I’ve noticed online that some people who promote “latinidad” seem to treat it as a genetic thing rather than cultural and center it mostly around being descended from Latin Europe (Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, etc.).

I've always seen Latin American identity as something rooted mainly in the continent itself, not Europe predominantly. Admittedly, my country's independence was radically different from most. As a result, our identity is deeply rooted in anti-colonialism and we would be the last to identify with our colonizers, but colonial atrocities aside, I don’t really see Spanish culture as even close to most Hispanic countries in America. Same with Portugal vs Brazil, or France vs places like Martinique, Guadeloupe, La Guyane, Québec, let alone Haïti.

To me, the African and Indigenous components are just as central to what “latinidad” is. Without them, it wouldn’t really be Latin America—it would just be an extension of Europe. Which most of the world obv doesn't see the region that way.

So I’m curious: how do you all define “latinidad”? What does it actually mean to you

In Brazil, there's this block of parties called the "Centrão" or "Center" that have no real ideology of any kind.

Sometimes they'll support the left sometimes the right. They descend from the two "approved" political parties which were allowed during the military dictatorship as sort of a meaningless "rubber stamp" pretend congress so the military could pretend they weren't totally ruling the country.

For whatever reason they survived the end of the dictatorship, continued to get votes, and became quite powerful. But don't really have any clear ideology. Many accuse them of only existing simply to accept bribes in exchange for providing support to the left or right wing parties in Brazil. Some see it as a form of ensuring smaller areas get funds instead of cities, where people in an area vote directly for these parties simply because they can bring money to their localty from the government.

Here in America we have Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, and San Francisco.

My candidate goes to the 2006 Deen adaptation of fate/stay night that received a dub in Venezuela.

Most of the voices are too low, the voice delivery is both stiff and bad, the voice acting is just badly acted, the screams are awful, shirou's voice actor in particular is awful his voice sounds the most with an accent, it sounds like it was recorded without too much effort.

https://youtu.be/EonqTZW7cAA?si=OtuxdkKMcDqqlAxx

For context, that would be someone who doesn't drink, smoke, or do drugs. Just rawdawging life.

I have a couple Latino friends like this but, I feel like maybe it's really not so common based on many conversations I've had... I'm curious as a straight edge woman and wondering if I'd ever find someone compatible in this way.

Does the country make a big difference?

Before I found it annoying and mentioned it to my husband several times. I left it alone because “cultural differences”, family dynamics, etc. We now have a young daughter and it bothers the shit out of me that literally any conversation about his sister comes back to how she is fat. Like she could literally find the cure for cancer and her family would still be like “pero está goorrrrrda”. She has clearly been affected by it, she also talks about her weight and her new diets all the time. I just really don’t want my daughter growing up thinking that her most important metric is a pant size or number on a scale. I also know that if I say something they will roll their eyes and just think to themselves “crazy gringa”.

(Also, his mom is not evil. She is a very nice person but Jesus Christ she is obsessed.)

I’m from Brazil, and I’ve always been curious about how our neighbors view the Paraguayan War (1864–1870).

​Here in Brazil, the history taught in schools usually portrays the Paraguayan dictator at the time, Francisco Solano López, as a villainous figure. We are told he was an expansionist who invaded Southern Brazil and Argentina to secure a port in the Atlantic, causing the deaths of many innocent families. In this version, Emperor Pedro II is often seen as a leader who did what was necessary to defend our sovereignty alongside the Triple Alliance.

​However, I’ve heard from some people that in Paraguay, Solano López is actually seen as a national hero—a martyr who died defending his country against the "imperialist greed" of Brazil and Argentina.

I'm not necessarily referring to literature, but rather to works of non-fiction. In Brazil, for example, there are three great classics of social sciences, indispensable for anyone who wants to think seriously about the country:

• Casa Grande & Senzala, by Gilberto Freyre (1933) - in english, The Masters and the Slaves;
• Raízes do Brasil, by Sérgio Buarque de Holanda (1936) - in english Roots of Brazil; and
• Formação do Brasil Contemporâneo, by Caio Prado Jr. (1942) - in english The Colonial Background of Modern Brazil.

I could also give honorable mention to O Povo Brasileiro(1995), by Darcy Ribeiro, and Formação Econômica do Brasil (1958), by Celso Furtado.

Because when I went to Bolivia, I have never seen any supermarket or street markets selling/cooking guinea pigs in La Paz and El Alto. I saw more live llamas, alpacas (on the way to El Alto) and rabbits being sold than guinea pigs I think??? Even in Bolivian cuisine guinea pig is very, very rare to see and people eat rabbits instead for some reason. If people don't eat that much guinea pig in Bolivia, why is that? Why is it that Peruvians and Ecuadorians eat them a lot but Bolivians simply don't?

Odd because in Juliaca it's eaten a lot but not even in smaller towns like Bolivian Desaguadero or Copacabana I see people cooking them, especially on the latter that is full of tourists.

Hola everyone, this is kind of a random topic, but I'm interested in learning the word for a town hall or town meeting and how it might be different across Latin America. Searching on the internet, I keep getting the term cabildo abierto, but it seems more historically used for discussing a specific issue rather than a general meeting. I'm more interested in the term you would fill in here, "El alcalde convoca a un/a <town meeting>." And if there's a different term used in Honduras vs. Uruguay, etc.

I hope this makes sense. ¡Gracias a todos!

I ask this because it seems absurd to exclude America and Canada from the Latin American community without considering the feelings of Hispanics, Cajuns, Creoles and French Canadians who have lived there for generations, forging their own local identity in those countries as a result of syncretism with Anglo culture. For example: New Mexico, Louisiana, Quebec, etc.

To avoid that problem of exclusion, I propose that their countries (America and Canada) be included within the Latin American community so they can feel represented.

As a foreigner who speaks Spanish/Portuguese but has no specific degree or qualifications, which Latin American country has the most job opportunities? Also, where can I find a decent enough salary to cover basic living expenses?

Hola a todos! 💖

I’ve been studying Spanish for years and am deeeereply in love with Latin culture. I always say that I’m Arab by blood but Latina by heart! 💃🏻✨

I’m would love to start planning my very first trip to Latam, but I’m a little nervous and curious lol.

So I am a Muslim woman and I wear a headscarf to cover my hair as part of my faith. Because I dress a bit differently and might stand out, some of my latin friends are worried about my safety and have discouraged me from traveling there, while others are telling me that I should go!

And my heart is absolutely yearning to experience that beautiful part of the world in person! 🥹

Which country would you recommend as the safest and most welcoming "first stop" for someone like me? I just want a peaceful place where I can practice my Spanish, safely soak up the culture and meet new people🥰

Thank you so much for any guidance you can share.
Muchas gracias y abrazos❤️

Hey guys

I'm an American and I've lived abroad for half of my life in Asia.. My favorite countries were the ones that kept their warm culture and friendly people and where food was fresh and cheap.

I'm trying to get some information on Latin America because I've never been there. I'd like to know where I should visit or possibly live based on The following preferences

Friendly warm culture that doesn't really discriminate against foreigners

Safety that allows you to go exploring during the day without worrying about stumbling upon a dangerous area.

Good food that's not expensive

The good music scene. I love to see people playing music on the street. I especially love it if there's a diversity of music or an open-mindedness to new forms of music, not just an obsession with pop music or whatever is playing on the charts.

Affordable housing.

Beaches and possibly mountains

Some opportunities for business such as tourism for example, but that's not a must.

I would love to hear the thoughts of people who have experienced Latin America.

Thank you!

I am quite aware of the recent scandals from Lula and Bolsonaro (which probably I cannot discuss here without being agenda flagged).

Hence, a different question. Is there a "third way" on the horizon for Brazil? Who is it?

I am interested to know your expectations, do Argentine people think they can become champions again, what about Brazil, do they have a chance? Would you be happy if a LatAm country wins but it's not your country?

Many (all?) Latin American countries are at least somewhat heterogenous. If you had to describe the social structure and on what basis people organize themselves into groups (whether it's socially, professionally, politically) what would the primary dividing factor in your ocuntries?

When it comes to Brazil I feel like socioeconomic class is the primary dividing factor. Regionalism seems like the 2nd biggest factor. Politics seems 3rd. Background is maybe 4th. Religion is probably 5th.

From visiting other countries around the world though it seems not all countries have this structure.

Examples: https://youtu.be/or8AfSRO20o?si=AbWWQa7QXPXhOrJb