Latin America

Latin America includes South America

Latin America includes South America, Central America including Mexico, and Caribbean islands such as Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola, which is divided i

The USA used economic aid

The USA used economic aid, political pressure, military support, and direct intervention to influence Latin American governments. It acted against gov

Neo

Neo-liberalism meant privatization, deregulation, cuts in social spending, and austerity. These policies were widely used under US influence and often

Many reforming governments were overthrown by

Many reforming governments were overthrown by the army, especially in Guatemala, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Military rulers often used repr

Heavy borrowing from foreign banks created

Heavy borrowing from foreign banks created huge debt burdens. By the 1980s many countries could not pay interest, and IMF and World Bank intervention