Being Banana Republics (They export one crop) Their governments rely heavily on their economy's ability to make money in the world market. (AKA Why does the stock marketfluctuate)
Countries in Central America and the Caribbean have trouble establishing democracies because the US Government supports right wing dictators who are willing to accept bribes in exchange for maintaining an atmosphere in which international bankes and investors can loot the Natural Resources of those countries. Bankers refer to it as "creating and maintaining an atmosphere friendly to capital investments."
"The actual state of violence composed of the malnutrition, ignorance, sickness and hunger of the vast majority of the Guatemalan population, is the direct result of a capitalist system that makes the defenseless Indian compete against the powerful and well--armed landowner."-- Statement by Father Thomas Melville, in Guateamala, 1968
Latin America is a region and does not have a government. The individual countries that are in Latin America have democracies for the most part.
The Caribbean is part of Latin America because there are supposed to be 12 countries.
There is no Caribbean "mainland" but there are countries in Central America with Caribbean borders. The most spoken language in Central America is Spanish.
there are 23 countries in south america
when is the worloud gone
different countries
establishing colonies in North America
All of the Caribbean countries are part of North America. So is the surrounding sea.
The Caribbean is not a continent but a region consisting of numerous islands and countries in the Caribbean Sea. It is located in North America.
There are 20 countries in Latin America, including Mexico, most of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean islands.
Two subregions that make up Middle America are Central America and the Caribbean. Central America consists of countries located between North and South America, while the Caribbean includes islands in the Caribbean Sea.
For the languages of Latin America, click here.For the languages of the Caribbean, click here.Note: Some Caribbean countries are also part of Latin America.