Answer: the United States of America
Explanation: The reason is that it has a number of programs designed to help people who are not financially stable or bringing in a healthy amount of money monthly
The answer is ‘fashions changed, and the use of furs in fashion ended’
Later, when the colonists won independence, these colonies became the 13 original states. Each colony had its own government, but the British king controlled these governments.
Victoria Guzmán does not like Santiago. We understand. His father took her virginity, and it looks like Santiago is planning the same thing with her daughter. But he's not going to do it if she has anything to say about it.
Victoria Guzmán is interesting because she is one of the few female characters in the novel that fights against the inevitable. Many of the characters give in to what they consider to be fate. It would be easy for her to think that the cycle started by Santiago's father is one that will continue forever, but instead she fights against the system, even when her daughter doesn't:
The girl, as yet a bit untamed, seemed overwhelmed by the drive of her glands. Santiago Nasar grabbed her by the wrist when she came to take the empty mug from him. "The time has come for you to be tamed," he told her. Victoria Guzman showed him the bloody knife. "Let go of her, white man," she ordered him seriously. "You won't have a drink of that water as long as I'm alive." (1.11)
Think about it—she's standing up to a man, and not just any man, but her rich employer. That takes some guts. She's willing to fight against fate, even when her daughter isn't.
Victoria is also interesting because she is one of the few characters that we are certain is lying. We are pretty sure many of the other characters are lying, but we have no evidence. On the other hand Victoria's own daughter rats her out:
