Jordyn Chapman- A Wall Divides Latin America- But Not the one You're Thinking of

Summary: One morning in late 2014, construction cranes appeared on the western bank of the Paraná River, a natural border between Argentina and Paraguay. A 12-foot-high concrete wall went up a few short months later, with little explanation from local authorities. Since the wall went up, “no one feels welcome,” says del Puerto, whose measured pauses before speaking give her the air of someone twice her 25 years. After all, she added, “a prison has walls.” With his promise to build a wall along the border with Mexico, US President Donald Trump has put a new spotlight on the concept of manufactured barriers dividing neighbors, an idea that many had hoped would disappear. But the matter has been on the minds of the people on the eastern fringes of Argentina for years now. Safety concerns have also risen: 32.2% of those polled by the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in 2015 said security was the most pressing concern in the country, up from 28.4% in 2011. With this, many citizens have agreed that the current ordeal has not been working for a long time now.
Analysis: This article was written by Karla Zabludovsky, a BuzzFeed news reporter, on March 5, 2017. I did not know about the wall that was constructed in 2014 prior to reading this article, but not only does it make me more aware, but it also moves to make the people of North America more aware of the implications of walls created. The article proves as a consistent piece of data providing perfect reasoning for there not to be a wall built in Mexico with Donald Trump's presidency. This is especially important because of the further potential tensions that could arise with us easily making the same mistake as a country.
Synthesis- Much-like the wall constructed in Argentina, the Berlin wall was constructed in August of 1969. It was constructed by German Democratic Republic, clearly cutting off the entirety of West Berlin. It caused years of civil unrest before being torn down in 1989.
Article: https://www.buzzfeed.com/karlazabludovsky/argentina-separation-anxiety?utm_term=.blWwQvYdz#.yqRgrLVQ8