Globalization and latin america

This article discusses how multinational businesses have been able to infiltrate Plaza's located not only in Puerto Rico but also throughout all of latin America. Plaza is the central location market of small towns locaed in latin America. The plaza is where locals go to for church,city hall, gatherings as well as small businesses. The article uses the plaza de ponce as a prime example of how globalization has effected latin American towns, and although locals give some resistance eventually change does come. The plaza de ponce came about the late 1700's and in the late 1860 consisted of a church, several residences and businesses. The article uses annual property tax records found in the ponce municipal to illustrate the changes in businesses from 1898 to 2000. The plaza began in 1907 with 2 international businesses located adjacent to the plaza. by 2000 there where 7 multinational businesses ( burger king, Mcdonalds,Church"s, taco makers, citibanks and baker's shoes)