The Lebanese have had an influence in the Dominican Republic. Though a minority, the Lebanese haved produced one president, Jabob Majluta Azar. He was Greek Orthodox Christian.
Think outside the box with you think Arabs in Latin America.
I thought you might find this interesting.
Street protests in Argentina – Al Jazeera Report Nov 10, 2012
If you are wondering why the Arab goverments are making inroads to South America, it is because they show some interest in these important stories while our own American networks ignore them.
Argentina is going through another economic crisis. Dollars are not allowed to go out of the country.
This is a major story, and Al Jazeera gives it a 25 minute discussion.
Our American networks should be covering this, but they are not.
THIS IS WHY THE ARABS ARE WINNING THE PROPAGANDA WAR!
Our Networks have to get their act together.
Apparently, this World Social Forum – with an emphasis on Palestine is becoming a minor Internet Cause Célèbre.
I wish nothing but the best for the Palestinians, but the minimum concessions the Palestinians would accept would be more than Israeli is willing to concede. I do not see any of this doing any good.
The Palestinians are in bad situation, but Israel is not goint to commit national suicide to oblige them.
Used the Google Translation Engine because my Spanish is so so.
The Arab in Lima [Peru]. Closer than you think
Conocidos por nuestros abuelos llanamente como “los turcos”, la herencia cultural árabe y las olas de inmigrantes que llegaron al Perú trajeron consigo costumbres y usos que han calado profundamente en nuestra identidad cultural, como bien lo recuerda el sociólogo e historiador Nelson Manrique en entrevista con Perú21.
Desde la arquitectura colonial hasta los más queridos platos de nuestra “mistura gastronómica”, la III Cumbre de Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de América del Sur y los Países Árabes nos da una excusa para revisar una vez más el legado de la cultura del Medio Oriente en suelo peruano.
Known by our grandparents simply as “Turks”, the Arab cultural heritage, and the waves of immigrants who arrived in Peru brought with them customs and practices that have penetrated deeply into our cultural identity, as recalled by the sociologist and historian Nelson Manrique in interview with Perú21.
From colonial architecture to the most beloved dishes from our “Mistura gastronomic [fair]“, the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of South American and Arab Countries gives us an excuse to once again review the legacy of the culture of the Middle East on Peruvian soil.
The webpage – with a video that would not embed, due to script problems – had a short discussion about Arab heritage in Peru in light of the 2012 Arab-Latin summit which was held in Peru in October, 2012.
