Rise of Democracy in South America-
Rise of Democracy in South America-
South America is a land of different cultures and has a history
of as many different types of government, mostly dictatorships. Most
of South America won independence from Spain and Portugal between 1810
and 1824. In 1823, President James Monroe enunciated the first US
policy on Latin America. The Monroe Doctrine warned European nations
against interfering in the affairs of independent nations in the
Western Hemisphere. In 1904, Roosevelt's Corollary said the US …
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…terrorist captured the Chinese
embassy. They were put down after an extended stand off in late April
of 1997.
For the first time ever, all twelve South American countries
have democratic governments. South America, "a continent famous for
coups and military dictators, has embraced civilian, democratic
leadership." South American democracy is very fragile. As
modernization, the exchange of ideas, and trade with other democracies
begin to happen, "South Americans are hoping their democratic
experiments will succeed."
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