Describe one common problem or challenge shared by Latin America in general?

Question

Describe one common problem or challenge shared by Latin America in general. discuss some of the different ways Latin Americans have responded to that challenge.

Answer 1

Their common problem is the poor education programme they all have. Poor education and poor health services make the population weak and illiterate, therefore the countries don't have much chance of becoming better.

Answer 2

The basic problem is feudal serfdom. Having been colonized by Spain, the Latin countries never made the leap to representative democracy and are still bogged down in land barons of one sort or another.

Their solution is to move to USA and I must tell you, it's messing things up here. Having the richest and (all things considered) freest country in the world right next door to an unlimited source of poor, illiterate peasants (cheap labor) fleeing a corrupt feudal system and displacing American culture isn't working out very well.

I would suggest sealing the border with Mexico just long enough for the pressure to build up enough to have the revolution it so desperately needs.

Then, when Mexico is free, we can talk as equals. Until then, I am not aware of any nation which became bilingual and multicultural and did not end up in civil war. Or worse, a race war. It may get ugly.

Answer 3

Corruption. With rare exceptions like Chile or Uruguay corruption is a crippler for Latin America. It inhibits growth, investment, justice, among other things.

Those with money, power and influence in most Latin American countries you can get away with some pretty outrageous things.

Answer 4

Drug cartels. They have responded by being weak in the face of evil and appeasing it by looking the other way and accepting bribes in government. It is also masked with hatred for America rhetoric which is not challenged.

Answer 5

the "looks" they get from white americans...in USA

gotten to point where every latino is looked upon as illegal immigrants...WHEREEVER they go beyond their nation's borders

makes the japanese internment program of WWII look lame...

Answer 6

I agree with poverty

Answer 7

police corruption. I don't think it is being dealt with yet.

Answer 8

Poverty.