Latinx in Governments
Of Puerto Rican descent, this person is the first woman of color, the first Hispanic, and the first Latina to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
This is the national animal of Bolivia, native to the Andes Mountains, and known for its strength, tolerance to thirst, and endurance
What is the llama?
A Chilean special territory, this island is famous for its nearly 1,000 moai statues, which were created by the ancestors of the island's Rapa Nui inhabitants
What is Easter Island?
This territorial conflict resulted in the U.S. gaining vast swathes of land, including what is today California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah
What is the Mexican-American War?
Marking the beginning of Lent, this is the largest and most popular holiday in Brazil, known for its vibrant, extravagant costumes and parade floats
What is the Brazilian Carnival?
Elected in 2023 and at the age of 25, this U.S. representative for Florida is the first Gen-Z and Afro-Cuban sworn into Congress
Who is Maxwell Frost?
Averaging 110 pounds, this is the world’s largest rodent and native to South America, being widespread throughout the continent apart from Chile
What is the capybara?
Located in the Andes mountains and straddling the borders of Peru and Bolivia, this is the second-largest lake in South America and the highest navigable in the world
What is Lake Titicaca?
A military and political effort to overthrow the government of Cuba, establishing a socialist and anti-imperialist state
What is the Cuban Revolution?
Celebrated throughout Latin America, though most commonly known as Epiphany outside of it, this feast day celebrates the visit of the Three Wise Men and Jesus' baptism
What is Three Kings' Day?
This infamous Colombian drug lord had a brief political career, joining the Colombian Congress in 1982 before being expelled and subsequently retiring from politics in 1984
Who is Pablo Escobar?
Native to the freshwater lakes of Mexico, this salamander is today critically endangered due to the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and modern urbanization
What is the axolotl?
Also known as Vinicunca or Winikunka, this mountain can be found in Peru’s Andes and is famous for its stripes of various, bright colors
What is Rainbow Mountain?
This program, initiated in 2012, protects eligible undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation while permitting them to work or study
What is DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)?
This feast day commemorates the appearance of the Virgin Mary, Mexico's patron saint, to Juan Diego, an Indigenous man, and is celebrated with pilgrimages, prayers, and flowers
What is the Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe?
This woman, elected on June 2, 2024, is the first female and, reportedly, first person of Jewish heritage to serve as president of Mexico
Who is Claudia Sheinbaum?
Kept in a drug lord’s private zoo, four of these escaped following his death in 1993 and have since reproduced to become Colombia’s most invasive animal
What is the hippo?
Sitting on the border between Argentina and Brazil, these waterfalls make up the largest waterfall system in the world and are one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature
What are the Iguazu Falls?
Also known as the Paraguayan War, this war pitted Paraguay against the combined forces of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, resulting in mass casualties and the near-destruction of Paraguay
What is the War of the Triple Alliance?
Celebrated in Medellín, Colombia, this festival is centered around a variety of flower display-oriented events, but it also includes music performances, an antique car parade, and an 11km bike ride
What is the Festival of the Flowers/Feria de las Flores?
Of Japanese descent, this Peruvian president was notorious for running a civilian-military dictatorship which resulted in his conviction on multiple charges, including bribery and human rights violations
Who is Alberto Fujimori?
Known for its golden fur and mane, and native to Brazil, this small monkey is one of the world’s most endangered animals due to deforestation and poaching
What is the lion tamarin?
This glacier is part of Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park and serves as one of the most important tourist attractions in Patagonia
What is the Perito Moreno Glacier?
In these violent clashes that occurred in 1943 in Los Angeles, U.S. servicemen attacked young Latinos & other minorities who wore distinctive suits
What are the Zoot Suit Riots?
Also known as Vendimia, this is a local event celebrated across Chile that aims to showcase various regions' wine and winemaking culture
What is the Grape Harvest Festival/Festival de la Vendimia?