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| • | Despite
all of the economic, social, and political |
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occurring in Latin America after |
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| independence
its countries remained remarkably |
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| • | Revolutions
and reforms changed little. |
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| • | The
elite held on to control of economic resources |
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the urban sector was weak and often |
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| accommodated
the elite. |
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| • | Most
of the population worked the land without |
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| hope
of improvement. |
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