... the very outset of the exploration of the New World, members of the church have been side by side with the explorers and colonists. The church had a dual role in Latin America. The church was interested in saving the souls of the indigenous peoples found in the newly discovered regions and also they reinforced the control of the ... an economy made these countries quite vulnerable to foreign influences. The great depression, for example, affected Latin America hardest of all; Chile lost 80 % of its export income. Certain countries in the past half-century have attempted more liberal econo...

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