Latin America: Regional & Global Issues

November 16, 2009

• Countries SMALL in Latin America– Small market to sell goods

• 1960s – 1970s– Countries combine common markets

• Make LARGER markets• Organization of American States

(OAS)– Largest organization– Promotes:

• Settle disputes through PEACE• Discouraged foreign intervention

(involvement)• Promote economic development &

democracy– Not always successful…countries

don’t AGREE

• Drug Trade– Drugs smuggled from Latin

America to U.S. & Europe– Two main reasons:

1. Strong DEMAND in U.S. & Europe2. Poverty in Latin America

– Earn more $$$ growing drugs than other crops

• Drugs lead to violence & corruption– Drug lords bribe government– Murder anyone who opposes

them

• Environment– HIGH population +

Development of land = Threat to Natural Resources

• Destroy– Rainforest (lumber/ land)– Overfish coastal waters– Air pollution from factories– Mining land

Review Sheet AnswersTEST: THURSDAY

1. Revolt (usually by military leaders) to overthrow the gov’t

2. Complete halt to trade with another country3. Liberation theology4. Land reform5. Land (to farm on)6. Illiteracy higher among men than women7. VERY powerful8. Lower food prices9. Monroe Doctrine10.Annexation of Texas

11.Platt Amendment12.Good Neighbor Policy13.Alliance for Progress14.Castro’s forces defeated the U.S. trained exiles15.FDR encouraged rebels in Panama to declare

their independence16.COMMUNIST v. DEMOCRACY17.Settle disputes with VIOLENCE18.Stop paying loans (banks fail)19.Plentiful crops20.Canada, U.S., & Mexico

21.Left– LOW on social scale (poor/ workers)– WANT change• Example Communism

– Redistribute land– Control industry (salary, hours, etc.)Right– RICH support– Preserve social order (classes)– Protect wealthy/ power

22.Still need supplies (tools, seeds, knowledge to farm, etc.)

23.(1) Cuba turned communist (2) Control business (3) own EVERYTHING (4) U.S. embargo with Cuba (no trade) (5) Castro imprison/ exile opponents (6) Thousands leave (wealthy)

24.(1) U.S. supported anti-communist forces (2) Increased aid ($$$)

25.(1) DEMAND for drugs in U.S. & Europe(2) POVERTY in Latin America (make more $$$ growing drugs than crops)