Historians state Latin America domination by an act of hegemony in the colonization era. ... Even though this "true religion," Catholicism started in Europe, this is one of the factors that contributed to Europe's control over America. ... The patriarchal principle was based on Iberian law; this law constructed the colonial institutions. ... Being on the edge of colonization, Brazil could not compete with other export enriched colonies, or other sugar plantation. ...

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