2. Lack of Democratic Traditions – Many military leaders and
takeovers
Lack of Democratic Traditions – Many military leaders and
takeovers
Mexico
ArgentinaArgentina
CubaCuba
Porfirio DiazPorfirio Diaz
Fulgencio BatistaFulgencio Batista
Juan PeronJuan Peron Evita PeronEvita Peron
Latin America
Major Themes
1900-Present
3. Mexico CubaCuba
Fidel CastroFidel Castro
Rebellions and Revolutions! Nationalist leaders and Cult of Personality!Rebellions and Revolutions! Nationalist leaders and Cult of Personality!
Emiliano ZapataEmiliano Zapata
Pancho VillaPancho Villa
ArgentinaArgentina
The Dirty WarThe Dirty War
Jose MartiJose Marti
Wanted Land Reform
“Land and Liberty”
Wanted Land Reform
“Land and Liberty”
Wanted
Independence
from Spain
Wanted
Independence
from Spain
Wanted
democratic
reforms –
but
adopted
communist
ideals
Wanted
democratic
reforms –
but
adopted
communist
ideals
Military killed 30,000 to
prevent communist
movement. People wanted
reforms and justice.
Military killed 30,000 to
prevent communist
movement. People wanted
reforms and justice.
4. Mexico CubaCuba
Fidel CastroFidel Castro
ArgentinaArgentina
Raul and Fidel CastroRaul and Fidel Castro
•Stable democratic elections – PRI dominance
•Accusations of corruption
•Frequent protests for more rights
•Drug Cartels
•Stable democratic elections – PRI dominance
•Accusations of corruption
•Frequent protests for more rights
•Drug Cartels
Lack of democratic reforms
Only communist party
Lack of democratic reforms
Only communist party
Poverty, human rights violationsPoverty, human rights violations
Cristina Kirchner and Pope Francis
Enrique NietoEnrique Nieto
ZapatistasZapatistas
•Stable democratic elections
•Accusations of corruption
•Frequent protests for justice
•Stable democratic elections
•Accusations of corruption
•Frequent protests for justice
Struggle for Democracy – Military dictators, Dominant political parties, socialist and
communist movements. Many stable democracies emerged. Problems with corruption,
poverty, urbanization, debt, crime
Struggle for Democracy – Military dictators, Dominant political parties, socialist and
communist movements. Many stable democracies emerged. Problems with corruption,
poverty, urbanization, debt, crime
Mothers of the Plaza de MayoMothers of the Plaza de Mayo
5. Struggle for Democracy – Military dictators, Dominant political parties,
socialist and communist movements
Frequent foreign involvement – Imperialism, U.S. Sphere of
Influence, Cold War
Frequent foreign involvement – Imperialism, U.S. Sphere of
Influence, Cold War
Mexico
ArgentinaArgentina
CubaCuba
Illegal Immigration to U.S.Illegal Immigration to U.S.
NAFTA trade
agreement
NAFTA trade
agreement
Spanish American War, American business, Cuban Missile CrisisSpanish American War, American business, Cuban Missile Crisis
Falkland Island War:
Argentina vs Britain
Falkland Island War:
Argentina vs Britain
7. Mexico CubaCuba
Drug CartelsDrug Cartels
Technological
industries
Technological
industries
ArgentinaArgentina
Villa MiseriaVilla Miseria
U.S.
economic
embargo
and fall of
USSR
hurt
economy
U.S.
economic
embargo
and fall of
USSR
hurt
economy
Growing
businesses and
industrialization,
Growing middle
class. Large lower
class exists.
Growing
businesses and
industrialization,
Growing middle
class. Large lower
class exists.
Today: Increase in urbanization, population, industrialization
Still mostly agricultural economy – sugar, coffee, tobacco, fruit, cattle, drugs
Rising middle class but still majority of poor – shanty towns, favelas
Today: Increase in urbanization, population, industrialization
Still mostly agricultural economy – sugar, coffee, tobacco, fruit, cattle, drugs
Rising middle class but still majority of poor – shanty towns, favelas
