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Because of constant military interventions on the part of the US for the last 200 years:

1833 (Argentina) - Marine landings on Buenos Aires to protect US interests

1835-1836 (Peru) - Marine landings on Callao and Lima to protect US interests

1846-1848 (Mexico) - Mexican-American War

1852-1853 (Argentina) - Marine landings on Buenos Aires to protect US interests

1853 (Nicaragua) - Marine landings to protect US interests

1854 (Nicaragua) - Naval bombardment and burning of San Juan del Norte

1855 (Uruguay) - Marine landing on Montevideo to protect US interests

1857 (Nicaragua) - Conquest of Nicaragua

1858 (Uruguay) - Marine landing on Montevideo to protect US interests

1858 (Paraguay) - Show of force to redress an apology from the Paraguayan government.

1859 (Mexico) - Pursuit against Juan Cortina

1860 (Colombia) - Marine landing on Bay of Panama to protect US interests

1865 (Panama) - Marine landing on Bay of Panama to protect US interests

1866 (Mexico) - Marine landing on Matamoros to protect US interests

1867 (Nicaragua) - Occupation of Managua and Leon

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1876 (Mexico) - Marine landing on Matamoros to protect US interests

1914-1917 (Mexico) - Tampico affair and invasion of Veracruz

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