Because it was controlled by Russia who were communist, and the west was controlled by the US which was helping them develop their country again
It’s a type of government based on religion or rules by religion
One of the main factors that led to the Latin American revolution is the success of french and American revolutions. The revolution in french against the monarchy and the subsequent Napoleonic wars served to inspire the revolutionaries. The American revolution also served to inspire early nationalists movement. The first Latin American nation to follow the Americans was the french slave colony, Haiti.