Latin America's African Past

[Rebel-Lion]

These latin americans have so much african ancestory yet have the bggest inferiority complex.

I knew this brazilian chick and she was as african as they come but she was convinced she's spanish. Felix trinidad is another negro that thinks he's spanish. Anyways good read here.


Genes show Latin America's past
DNA autoradiogram (file photo)
300 individuals from seven countries were genetically analysed
Results from a genetic study of Latin America suggest most Latin Americans are descended from European men and Native American or African women.

Scientists say the study, said to be the largest of its kind, backs up historical theories about the Spanish Conquistadors of the 16th Century.

The research involved genetic analysis of over 300 individuals from across seven countries from Mexico to Chile.

Details of the study are published in the online journal PLoS Genetics.

The genetic research was conducted by universities across Latin America, the US and Europe.

'Genetic continuity'

Close genetic analysis of blood samples from across the region show, the researchers claim, that the majority of Latin Americans can trace their origins some 13 generations back to the time of the Conquistadors.

What is more, they say, the genes suggest most are a product of a match between a European male settler and a Native American or African woman.

This supports the historical argument that European colonisers killed off many of the native men and had sex with native women or with African slaves.

Professor Andres Ruiz-Linares of University College London, who led the study, says that it goes some way to rescuing the past of Latin America and what he calls the "living presence" of Native Americans throughout the region.

He says despite many past attempts to erase Native Americans from the history of the Latin America, the new research shows there is substantial genetic continuity between the pre- and post-Columbian populations.

[S_lander-boy]

You know what a Brazilian guy said to me, all the rejects of Africa portugal spain where dropped in South America.

[razzberry]

Its no surprise to me and I find it funy that they try to deny it. All one has to do is look at them to see the negro blood in them.

[fagash_killer]

gumeeysii waa khatar maa uu jeedaa. lakiin what about somalis even though you can say the italians and the west were not succesfull to colinize us really lakiin waa kuwaa wahabists naa gumeestaay iyo walibinaa siidoodaa oo kallee oo fikiranaa. i know alot of africans of the carribean islands who are proud of their african orgin few cant speak for the rest. the same thing in somalia.

waxaa laagaa yabaa ineey kuwaasii european blood hastaan siibaa portugeze markaa waa caadii sidaas oo kallee u hadleen illeen labadoo weey yahiin.