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Political Change In Latin America
After WWII all of Latin America had gained its independence form their colonizers and were steadily trying to build their countries up socially and economically in the world. Many had advanced in addressing the social disparities and discriminations towards their citizens at some level however, the change was minimal with the countries still favoring the private/elite sector. The latter had a lot to do with the external powers that were coming into Latin America at this time. With the US's rise in power it had attained influence over these countries that allowed it to become the catalyst for political change in Latin America. The United States was present in the social and economic factors that internally affected Latin America all while it

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