Food Crisis-a threat to Latin American Poor'
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Global_Markets/Food_crisis_a_threat_to_Latin_Americas_poor/articleshow/3080252.cms
May 28th 2008-The Economic Times

Summary- The people in Guatamala are recently experiencing big problems associated with their economy. Some of the poor live on about 1$ a day. Now a 550 million dollar donation is to be made to try to help the people. In the next two weeks the board will provide the money and begin trying to help out the poor. The IDB, (Inter-american Development Bank) is the benefactor and at a meeting the 550 mil was agreed on and now that efforts are beginning because if they wait too much longer recovery is going to be even harder.

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• This article relates to theme of impact and interaction of and within major societies. The IBD is gathering people together to make decisions. Their interaction will make a huge impact on the poor society.
• As time progressed the people became more and more poor and times became harder and harder. Finally people are trying to help. If you live on 1$ a day life has to be very rough. It's now realized that if they let this go on much longer the recovery will be much harder.
• The author is most likely a male that is into the topic and has done a ton of research to support their information.
  
• The author speaks through other peoples quotes, most of which support the concept that without immediate action, the poor will fall even deeper into a place they can't get themselves out of.
  
• It would help to hear the point of view from a poor Latin American person that does live on 1$ a day and see how they are making it through and how they have made it through thus far.
• I think it's horrible that people are struggling so hard to survive while we live so luxiourisly in America. I also think that action being taken is the best thing considering there isn't much lower the poor can sink. It really shows us how fortunate we are and it also makes us realize that finally something is being done but it wasn't impacted at all by America, but it was influenced by other countries trying to put their money together to aid another country.