The document discusses several "Second World" countries including Mexico, Russia, Colombia, Brazil, Iran, and Turkey. For Mexico, it notes its economic dependence on the US and job losses from Chinese exports. For Russia, it discusses its centralized economy around Moscow and status as no longer a superpower. Colombia is summarized as the world's largest cocaine producer where many live in poverty due to civil war. Brazil is described as a large, rapidly growing economy that had past economic struggles. Iran is discussed regarding past US alliance and current tensions over its nuclear program. Turkey is portrayed as the most powerful secular Muslim nation that is part of the EU and NATO.

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3. NAFTA was supposed to propel Mexico into the “First Word,” but was undermined by the Zapatistas.

4. Much of Mexico’s national income comes from the remittances of undocumented aliens in the United States.

5. A demand for Chinese goods abroad (particularly in the U.S.) have cut into Mexican Exports. The Result: thousands of lost jobs

7. The Revolutionary-era (1905, 1917) question of “Slavophiles v. Westernizers?” has been transformed into the 20th century question of “Eurasianists and Atlanticists.” Vladimir Putin has been advocating the former, with much economic success.

8. Three quarters of Russia’s economy is centered on Moscow, one of the most expensive places in the world

9. Russia is not part of the EU

11. 60% of Colombia’s population lives in poverty, and 3.5 million people are displaced because of civil war

12. The United States participates in drug interdiction, giving naval assistance to stop drug traffickers

14. Brazil is a Portuguese speaking country. The only one in the Western Hemisphere

15. Import substitution policies have led to a 10% growth rate over the period of 10 years, but collapsed by the 1980’s, leading to corruption, crime and poverty

17. Since the 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis, diplomatic relations with Iran have been severed.

18. President MahmoudAhmadinejad has amassed greater power than his predecessors (Khanna 229). Although, today’s (8/4/10) assassination attempt shows that power doesn’t translate into popularity.

20. Turkey is part of the EU and NATO

21. Turkey has been historically a gateway between Europe and Asia, and still is today.

22. Turkey’s largest trading partner is the E.U. followed by Russia.