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NPR: Latin America
Original articles, streaming radio, and radio transcripts from the Latin America desk.
PBS News Hour: Latin America Archive

The World Bank: Latin America and the Caribbean
World Bank works to invest in projects that address poverty and economic urban development around the world.
"Commanding Heights"
2003 PBS documentary contemporary economic issues. Some Latin American countries are included. Including idea of dependencia and Free Market reforms.
Latin American Debt Crisis in 1980s: Federal Reserve
During the 1980s—a period often referred to as the “lost decade”—many Latin American countries were unable to service their foreign debt.
Why Nations Fail - Blog
United Nations ECLAC
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Foreign Policy: The Americas
Latin American Debt Crisis in 1980s: Federal Reserve
During the 1980s—a period often referred to as the “lost decade”—many Latin American countries were unable to service their foreign debt.
Venezuela Analysis
ShareAmerica
ShareAmerica is the U.S. Department of State’s platform for communicating American foreign policy worldwide.
CNN - Latino in America

Pew Research Center: Religion in Latin America
Studies on religious observance in Latin America.