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Latin America refers to that part of the Western Hemisphere in which Spanish, French and Portugese (languages being related to Latin) are spoken predominantly; it is a cultural region that encompasses Mexico and Central America, the Caribbean and South America.

South America is a geographic region located in the south-western hemisphere.

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