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Definition

Poverty

DevelopingNation

Rural

DrugTrafficking

Cartels

Emigration

Naturalization

• Poverty – The state or condition have having little to no money, goods, or means of support; having a low standard of living.

• Developing Nation – A country where the average income is lower than industrialized (developed) nations; The country lacks industries and relies on agriculture.

• Rural – an area that is mostly countryside; opposite of urban

• Drug Trafficking – The trading of illegal drugs worldwide

• Cartels – an organization that dominates the trade by limiting competition of a specific product/good

• Emigration – leaving a country to settle in another one for the purpose of employment

• Naturalization – To become a legal citizen of another country

• Andean Countries –Colombia, Peru, Bolivia

• Central America –Guatemala and Mexico

• United States

• Once Latin American countries gained independence, this left weak governments in power which led to many corrupt dictators.

• During the mid to late 1800s slavery was abolished, which left the economies of Latin American countries underdeveloped.

• Latin America also has one of the lowest literacy rates due to a lack of investment in human capital – less than half of 15-year-olds in the region can read and write.

• The war on drugs has also played a major role on the development of Latin America.

• Many people have emigrated to the USA through legal naturalization and illegal immigration due to the war on drugs, corrupt governments, and lack of economic development. People are searching for safe living conditions and a stable work environment.

• Latinos make up the largest minority group in the USA today.

• Most Latinos have settled in the Southwestern United States, Washington, and southern Florida.

Generate an action plan for a country in Latin America to become more

developed and have a stable government.