Early Latin America
—The political culture
of Latin America’s leaders had been shaped by the Enlightenment, but
they faced problems growing from their own history.
—Their colonial heritage
did not include participatory government;
—The highly centralized states had
created both patterns of dependence and resentment.
—Class and regional
interests divided nations; wealth was unevenly distributed.
—The rise of European
industrial capitalism placed Latin America nations in a dependent economic position.
