latin america(n)

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Latin America
Those parts of the Americas which speak Spanish or Portuguese, Latin-derived languages: South America, Central America, Mexico, and most islands of the Carribean
Latin America
The countries of the Western Hemisphere south of the United States, especially those speaking Spanish, Portuguese, or French. the countries of South America and Central America, where Spanish and Portuguese are spoken. Countries of South America and North America (including Central America and the islands of the Caribbean Sea) south of the U.S.; the term is often restricted to countries where either Spanish or Portuguese is spoken. The colonial era in Latin America began in the 15th-16th centuries when explorers such as Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci made voyages of discovery to the New World. The conquistadores who followed, including Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, brought Spanish rule to much of the region. In 1532 the first Portuguese settlement was made in Brazil. The Roman Catholic church soon established many missions in Latin America. Roman Catholicism is still the chief religion in most Latin American countries, though the number of Protestants and Evangelicals has grown. Spanish and Portuguese colonists arrived in increasing numbers; they enslaved the native Indian population, which was soon decimated by ill treatment and disease, and then imported African slaves to replace them. A series of movements for independence, led by José de San Martín, Simón Bolívar, and others, swept Latin America in the early 19th century. Federal republics were promulgated across the region, but many of the new countries collapsed into political chaos and were taken over by dictators or military juntas, a situation that persisted into the 20th century. In the 1990s a trend toward democratic rule reemerged; in socialist-run countries many state-owned industries were privatized, and efforts toward regional economic integration were accelerated
Latin America
countries in the Western Hemisphere south of the United States were Romance languages are spoken (i.e. Spanish, Portuguese and French)
economic commission for latin america
the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with economic development in Latin America
latin america
The countries of Central and South America (including Mexico, but excluding the Caribbean countries)
latin america
Law and practice in the countries of Latin America
latin america
area of the western hemisphere where Spanish is widely spoken, including Central and South America
latin america
(English) The modern Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking nations of the western hemisphere
latin america
the term often used to refer to all countries south of the United States This term refers most specifically to those people of Latin European heritage, predominantly those descended from the Spanish or Portuguese There are many people in this geographic area who have no "Latin" blood, including many indigenous people and others whose ancestry is tied to such places as the United Kingdom, Africa, India, China or Japan Despite the diverse cultural makeup of this part of the world, it is still commonly referred to as "Latin" America
latin america
the parts of North and South America south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken
latin america(n)
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