This document discusses several topics related to modern Latin America including Britain and Latin America's history in the early 19th century, the Cold War and rise of military dictatorships from 1946-1990, increased trade between Latin America and China from 1975-2004, and information about Raul Castro who has been president of Cuba since 2006. Key events mentioned include Britain negotiating trade rules with Brazil in 1810, the struggle for independence across the Spanish empire from 1810-1825, and Latin American countries facing pressures to choose sides in the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union starting in the 1950s.