Answer:
Latin America has historically been a politically and socially convulsed region. From the time of their respective independences, numerous problems developed regarding the political organization of their territories, between those who sought centralized nations and those who defended federalism.
Furthermore, these countries have historically been very unequal, with very wealthy upper classes and a large lower-class social mass, living in very unfavorable conditions. This situation contributed to social unrest in these countries, which was transferred to the political sphere, since each social sector had different interests.
These conflicts continued and even increased throughout history. After the start of the Cold War, many sectors joined communist movements, hoping to "redistribute income", without taking into account the authoritarian regimes that were forming, as was the case in Cuba. In turn, other sectors, threatened by communism, turned towards capitalist dictatorships with the aim of suppressing communism, as was the case in Argentina.
In both cases, these political situations reduced the legitimacy of the governments, curtailed the democratic rights of their inhabitants, and diminished the development of their respective countries.
