Brazil Portuguese Brought a lot of Slaves Revolution by prince Slavery ends 1888
Mexican Independence Father Miguel Hidalgo Independent 1821 Caudillo (Dictators) Constitution in 1917
Panama Canal Cut through Panama Important shipping lane Pushed by US and Europe
Central America Independence United Provinces of Central America Became Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Cuba Independence Spanish American War America gave Cuba independence
South America Revolutions Simon Bolivar- Venezuela Jose De San Martin- Argentina Liberated South America from the Spanish
Cuba Revolution Che Guevara Fidel Castro Communist Cuba
Latin America modern Issues Rise of de facto Dictators Elected leaders use power for selves Free elections still exist in most countries
Falkland War British Against Argentina