Latin America was commercially dominated by the united states. Similarly, China's economy was controlled by Japan and other countries. (APEX)
Simon Bolivar led Latin America to its independence. He's considered the liberator of Latin America. He urged independence to the rest of the Latin American countries, and was successful in doing so.
Spain had the greatest impact on Latin America.
The peninsulares would have opposed revolutions in Latin America.
8.6% of the world population (some 646 out of 7500 million) is from Latin America (2017).
They controlled the vast majority of land and resources
Spain
The dominant religion in Latin America is Roman Catholicism, with the majority of the population identifying as Catholic.
Latin America
Spain controlled most of Latin America in the 16th and 17th centuries leaving behind a decimated native population, the roman catholic faith and the spanish language.
having a Roman catholic majority
Vast majority of Latin Americans are christians, mostly Roman Catholics
No. Also to those lands controlled by Portuguese and French colonists. Hence the name Latin America, as Spanish, French and Portuguese languages descend from the ancient Latin language.
The Catholic Church owned the most land and controlled education in Latin America during the colonial period.
Foreign companies often controlled the economies of Latin American countries
Latin America was commercially dominated by the united states. Similarly, China's economy was controlled by Japan and other countries. (APEX)
During the colonial period, the majority of land in Latin America was owned by a small elite group of Spanish and Portuguese settlers, as well as the Catholic Church. Education was controlled by the colonial authorities and the Catholic Church, where education was often limited to elites and focused on religious instruction and maintaining social order.