Why Is Panama A Social Problem?
Panama, as a middle-income country, is relatively well rated in the classification of countries according to the Human Index Development rankings. However, it is still the country with the most inequalities of the Central and South American region. We can observe that Panamanian population is separated into three different social groups: the lower, middle, and upper class. Nevertheless, Panama presents a too important amount of lower class people, against very few members of the society that belong to the upper class. The Panamanian middle class, although growing, still constitutes a minority. In this low class, we observe even poorer populations, that are indigenous. I will try to determine in this essay how the poverty in indigenous areas in Panama is a social problem. Firstly, we will define who these indigenous communities are. Then we will observe how the country had become so unequal, how the indigenous population live up to the modernized standards, and how there is a rupture between the Panamanian government and the indigenous authorities. To finish, I will try to present a solution to this social problem.
Panama is a Central American country, located between the Pacific and the Caribbean Ocean with 3.6 million inhabitants. A tropical country that holds huge …show more content…
The presidential elections always occurred in a democratic way and promoted the right exercise of power, unlike many other Latin American countries. Also, capitalism has been developed and popularized in the country. This is one of the reasons why these inequalities within the population went increasing. The politicians and powerful member of the society didn’t consider this being an issue and kept ruling the country on a capitalist basis. We can also note that corruption is one considerable factor in these inequalities, that often leads to child labor in the rural and indigenous
Panama is a Central American country, located between the Pacific and the Caribbean Ocean with 3.6 million inhabitants. A tropical country that holds huge …show more content…
The presidential elections always occurred in a democratic way and promoted the right exercise of power, unlike many other Latin American countries. Also, capitalism has been developed and popularized in the country. This is one of the reasons why these inequalities within the population went increasing. The politicians and powerful member of the society didn’t consider this being an issue and kept ruling the country on a capitalist basis. We can also note that corruption is one considerable factor in these inequalities, that often leads to child labor in the rural and indigenous