Know Your Heads of State
Prime Ministers
– Not directly Elected. Political Party wins general election. Is
the true head of state and Ultimate real power, Toris (repubs in Britain) and
Greens can get together in order to win the election. Govt dissolved means the
two would have split up
Where are a lot of Prime Ministers?
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Britain, Canada, India, Japan, Turkey,
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Countries that were previously British colonies have prime ministers
US President Barrack Obama
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US has exceptional military, economic, and pulp culture influence in the
world.
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Barrack is just center left.
Canada Prime Minister Steven Harper
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Conservative right
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Has sent troops to back up US for last 100 years
President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto
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Just center left, Liberal.
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Has a powerful Military
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Previous leader Felipe Calderon Just right republican conservative.
Started war on drug cartel
Latin America
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Swinging to the left, for a decade if not 2.
Very few people own
everything, taxing the rich
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3 Biggest Economies: Argentina Brazil, Chile. All lead by women.
Venezuela Nicolar Maduro
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Hugo Chavez, self proclaimed socialist Bolivarian revolutionary leader,
Seman Boulevar a popular independence movement. Redistributed stuff
to the poor by taking over the oil industry and cement industry and grocery
stores. He encouraged
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Nicolas Maduro, challenging the US and world. Leader of a revolution.
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Venezuela is in a current revolution.
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US hated Chaves and Nicolas Maduro, it hates communism and
socialism.

Cuba Fidel Castro ex Prez, Raul Castro Prez
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Full on Communism, they like Chavez.
Bolivia President Evo Morales
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Left Liberal
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States needs to do more to equalize wealth
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US doesn’t like Bolivia much.
