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UCLA UCLA Electronic Theses and Dissertations Title The Role that Latin Americans Play in Advocacy of Universal Human Rights Permalink https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2428r0fg Author Limon, Luis Mayolo Publication Date 2016 Peer reviewed|Thesis/dissertation eScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital Library University of California UNIVERISTY OF CALIFORNIA Los Angeles The Role that Latin Americans Play in Advocacy of Universal Human Rights A thesis submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Latin American Studies by Luis Mayolo Limon, Jr. 2016 © Copyright by Luis Mayolo Limon, Jr. 2016 ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS The Role that Latin Americans Play in Advocacy of Universal Human Rights by Luis Mayolo Limon, Jr. Master of Arts in Latin American Studies University of California, Los Angeles, 2016 Professor Leobardo Estrada, Chair Latin America in global governance is the humanist of the world; the history of its colonization and depopulation of indigenous people, independence from incompetent monopolist, and struggle to maintain their sovereignty today place them at the forefront of humanity. Latin American politics is unique in the world because on an international level, they protect, defend, and advocate the equality of all human beings regardless of national origin, and second, nations around the world can adopt the Latin American courter---­‐ hegemonic model and seek their own development. Through diplomatic modes of interactions, sovereign nations in Latin America have surpassed bilateral negotiations with each other and the region to, in 1945, all become founding members of the global institution of multilateral forums known as the United Nations (UN). ii The United Nations provides the forum for nations to collaborate on issues of global impact and concern such as economic development, peace and security, environmental protection, and most important, human rights. More than sixty years from its inception, the United Nations has failed to curtail nuclear proliferation, economic inequality for the majority of the seven billion people of the world, and the over sixty wars that have ensued since. Despite the existence of the Security Council, of which solely five countries have both permanent status and the right to veto, and the General Assembly comprised of ninety---­‐ seven percent of the world’s governments, have not been able to use their resources and cooperation to prevent human rights violations and environmental degradation that threatens all life on earth; while man cannot prevent natural disasters their economic development and exponential population growth does stress the ecosystems and their ability to sustain life. Because individual interest can manifest their dominance though monopolistic and authoritative bodies on national levels, international relations can reveal why inaction during humanitarian crisis and the scarcity of technologic, economic, and human resources to remedy destruction are ineffective in global governance but surprisingly effective through the actions of powerful individuals and group coalitions. The junction between nations representing individuals on an international level, and individuals representing their interest internationally, in its reflexive analysis provides the foundation to assess that Latin America is the lobbying force behind the universal enforcement of respect for human rights. iii The thesis of Luis Mayolo Limon, Jr. is approved Bonnie Taub Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda Kevin Terraciano Leobardo Estrada, Committee Chair University of California, Los Angeles 2016 iv TABLE  OF  CONTENTS     CHAPTER 1: THE LONGEST VOYAGE ...................................................................................................... 1   Preface .................................................................................................................................................... 1   Swim ................................................................................................................................................... 1   Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 5   Hypothesis: ........................................................................................................................................... 10   Paint the picture .................................................................................................................................... 13   Spirituality ............................................................................................................................................ 14   CHAPTER 2: FRAME OF HUMAN RELATIONS ........................................................................................ 18   Think…And the word was made Flesh .......................................................................................... 18   Understood System .............................................................................................................................. 19   The Nature of the Approach and Methodology .................................................................................... 21   Philosophic and Physical Field of Study .............................................................................................. 26   Defining Objectives .............................................................................................................................. 29   Why Human Rights? ............................................................................................................................ 31   What makes Latin America Different? ................................................................................................. 33   Alien View ........................................................................................................................................... 37   Historic View ....................................................................................................................................... 40   Literature Review ................................................................................................................................. 47   International Relations ................................................................................................................... 48   Formation of Nation--‐States ................................................................................................................ 48   Before WWI ......................................................................................................................................... 49   After WWI ........................................................................................................................................... 51   WWII ................................................................................................................................................... 53   Of the Twenty Latin American Countries… ........................................................................................ 54   Modern Day Elite ................................................................................................................................. 58   CHAPTER 3: BORN TO SERVE OTHERS ................................................................................................. 62   Born ................................................................................................................................................. 62   The Social Conquest of the Western Hemisphere .......................................................................... 64   Origin of Morals ................................................................................................................................... 72   In 1492, Columbus (Adelantado) sailed the Ocean Blue ..................................................................... 75   First Contact and Gifts ......................................................................................................................... 81   Levels of Human Devastation .............................................................................................................. 87   v Death of Human Capital ....................................................................................................................... 89   Incompetence to Independence ............................................................................................................ 94   CHAPTER 4: LATIN AMERICA’S ROLE IN MAKING HUMAN RIGHTS UNIVERSAL ............................ 109   First 1% of Latin America (Potosi) .................................................................................................... 114   Haiti Paves the Way for Latin America .............................................................................................. 117   How the 1% Continue to Win: David Harvey’s A Short History of Neoliberalism ........................... 119   Human Rights Internationalizes ......................................................................................................... 125   Alfonso Garcia Robles ....................................................................................................................... 126   Human Rights Council and Participation of Indigenous People ........................................................ 135   Ethnicity Inc. ...................................................................................................................................... 138   Criticize the Status Quo ...................................................................................................................... 144   Status Quo Could Save the Bottom Billion from Destruction ............................................................ 145   Recent Success for Latin American Autonomy ................................................................................. 146   CHAPTER 5: THE SELFISH TRUTH ....................................................................................................... 150   Are Human beings really destroying the world? ................................................................................ 153   The Social Conquest of Earth ............................................................................................................ 154   The Human Conquest of the World .................................................................................................... 157   Institutional Conquest of Faith ........................................................................................................... 159   The World Knows Because We Pressed ............................................................................................ 163   Politics of Fear and Destruction ......................................................................................................... 164   Los Chamanes De Mexico ............................................................................................................. 166   Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 175   The World Can’t Wait! ...................................................................................................................... 175   CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................................... 177   EPILOGUE: ILLUMINATING PHILOSOPHY ........................................................................................... 185   Eyes as Conduit of Information .......................................................................................................... 197   Mind as Conductor of Information ..................................................................................................... 200   APPENDIX A ........................................................................................................................................ 212   Overview of Latin America and its International Character ........................................................ 212   Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 214   World Governments ....................................................................................................................... 215   Economic Assessment of Latin America and the World .............................................................. 218   Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 227   United Nations Votes ..................................................................................................................... 229   Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 235   vi International Perspective .............................................................................................................. 236   Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 238   APPENDIX B ....................................................................................................................................... 241   Overview: Entertainment before and after Images ...................................................................... 241   Philosophic Debate ............................................................................................................................. 244   BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................................... 255   vii CHAPTER 1: THE LONGEST VOYAGE Preface1 Swim Death was more certain than life and despite the infinite possibilities you kept swimming without fear of it and you did it; you were prepared to swim even if it was to your end. At the same time, there it was also swimming; it had no idea what its purpose was, it had seen many others go before, but where and why had they not come back? It didn’t know, but this time it was summoned and there was no turning back, only forward, in the darkness of exile it waited. It searched for all the others that had gone before but the expansive darkness offered neither light on where the others had gone, nor light to guide it where to go; it acutely became aware that time had delivered its verdict and that in the darkness its justice had marked it as a target and would soon consume its existence. Treacherous distances away, you swim with one aim, to hold on to your existence by getting away knowing that once you began to swim, there is no turning back. You keep swimming, not even the darkness of the unknown deters your desire to live but instead serves as the fire that ignites your energy and sends you off like a shooting star, but the inevitable occurs, you begin to loose strength, but nothing stops you. The effort reaps rewards---­‐ there, a luminous cosmic body unaware of its lucidity attracts you. It is the sign that your swim far from over, was about to become a true testament of one’s will to survive; you are close to your mission to exist, but what to do next?                                                                                                                           1 In a calculated effort, the citations in this opening chapter will be sparse and remedied in the subsequent chapters so as to frame the discussion in a progressive manner liberal on a philosophic reflection 1

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