Guided Reading Activity: A New Era // Lesson 4 - Latin America

10. After corruption led to the removal of dictator ________ in 2000, Peru freely elected its first predefínete of ________ descent. Leaders since that time have tried to increase ________ and decrease ________ leading to healthy ________ growth and low inflation for the country.

Alberto Fujimoro ; Japanese ; Employment ; Poverty ; GPD

11. During 2001-2002, ________ suffered a serious ________ crisis. While the economy initially improved the country fell back into ________ in 2014 and ________ began to rise.

Argentina ; Financial ; Debt ; Inflation

12. Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva was elected president of ________ in 2002. He increased exports and expanded the middle ________. The first woman president of the country, ________ , was elected in 2010. The country has suffered from a a ________ and political scandals in her second term.

Brazil ; Class ; Dilma Rouseff ; Recession

5. Drug ________ recruit members from a pool of ________ who have served in the armies of countries such as Guatemala and ________ . They rely upon the young people of Central America who are often poor and ________ .

Cartels ; Soldiers ; El Salvador ; Unemployed

4. Mexico serves as a gateway for cocaine from ________ to enter the ________ , which is the largest market for the drug.

Columbia ; United States

6. The United States and ________ are working to restore ________ ties, a process known as ________ .

Cuba ; Diplomatic ; Normalization

7. The island of Hispaniola is made up of two countries, Haiti and the ________ , but the two countries have very different ________ with Haiti being one of the ________ nations in resources in the world.

Dominican Republic ; Economies ; Poorest

13. Chile has had experienced excellent ________ growth and a low rate of ________ . President Michele Bachelet, first elected in 2006, has continued to decrease ________ inequality.

Economic ; Inflation ; Income

8. The conservatives held power in ________ until 2009 when ________ became president. Although he acknowledged many of the crimes committed during the ________ war, gang violence and ________ are ongoing challenges for the country.

El Salvador ; Mauricio Funes ; Civil ; Poverty

2. The PRI dominated Mexican politics for 71 years until ________ was elected president in 2000.

Ernesto Zedillo

1. The three viable political parties in Mexico are the ________ , the ________ and the ________ .

PRD ; PRI ; PAN

3. The ________ returned to power in 2012 with the election of ________ but the election results were contested with other political parties making changes of ________ and ________ buying.

PRI ; Erique Pina Nieto ; Corruption ; Vote

9. Honduras began demilitarizing, or limiting the power of the ________ and armed forces, during the 1990s. The country has suffered ________ setbacks that have increased income ________ and poverty which has contributed to the growing violence within the country.

Police Forces ; Economic ; Inequality

Summary & Reflection - What significant political and economic developments have occurred throughout Latin America?

Since 1945, the nations of Latin America have followed distinct pathways of progress. In some nations, military dictators have maintained political stability and initiated economic transformations. Few countries, such as Cuba, have used marxist revolutions fo establish new political, economic, and social systems.