U.S. intervention in Latin America

[R_P_A_S]

this is from the early 1900 to 1996..
http://www.zompist.com/latam.html


I NEED SOMETHING FROM 1996 TO NOW.. ANY ONE?

[Tekun]

I'll try to find something, but this is awsome

[R_P_A_S]

Originally posted by [email protected] 04, 2007 08:14 pm
I'll try to find something, but this is awsome
thank u! lets do this

[Guerrilla22]

There havent been any US interventions in Latin America (directly) since the invasion of Panama. The only direct intervention in the Western Hemisphere sice that time was in Haiti, which of course, isnt Latin America.

[Revulero]

This is great man, thanks

[Ze]

Originally posted by [email protected] 05, 2007 03:29 pm
There havent been any US interventions in Latin America (directly) since the invasion of Panama. The only direct intervention in the Western Hemisphere sice that time was in Haiti, which of course, isnt Latin America.
You're wrong. You can start with Plan Colombia, the DEA, CIA, and FBI's decade-old undeclared war in Colombia. Or how about Venezuela and the US's attempt at removing Chavez from power and destabilizing that region?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_Colombia

[Luís Henrique]

Originally posted by [email protected] 05, 2007 10:29 am
Haiti, which of course, isnt Latin America.
How not?

Luís Henrique

[Guerrilla22]

Originally posted by Ze+March 07, 2007 06:47 pm--> (Ze @ March 07, 2007 06:47 pm)
[email protected] 05, 2007 03:29 pm
There havent been any US interventions in Latin America (directly) since the invasion of Panama. The only direct intervention in the Western Hemisphere sice that time was in Haiti, which of course, isnt Latin America.
You're wrong. You can start with Plan Colombia, the DEA, CIA, and FBI's decade-old undeclared war in Colombia. Or how about Venezuela and the US's attempt at removing Chavez from power and destabilizing that region?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_Colombia [/b]
Yeah, note I said "direct" meaning actual military or CIA intervention by US personell on the ground. Plan Colombia amounts to nothing but providing finacial assisatance, which is the only role the US has played in Venezuela also, providing financial assistance.


How not?

Haiti, along with French Guinana, Guyana and Suriname are culturally and linguistically different from the rest of Latin America and thherefore generally not considered to be part of Latin America. Some people do consider them to be part of latin America, however in academic circles they are not.

[BreadBros]

Originally posted by [email protected] 09, 2007 09:25 am
Haiti, along with French Guinana, Guyana and Suriname are culturally and linguistically different from the rest of Latin America and thherefore generally not considered to be part of Latin America. Some people do consider them to be part of latin America, however in academic circles they are not.
Thats not universal. I'm involved in "academic circles", particularly ones concerning Latin America, and Haiti as well as French Guiana are both accepted as part of Latin America. In fact the term 'Latin America' was coined by Napoleon III (replacing 'Spanish America') expressly to include French-speaking areas in the concept. As for Guyana and Suriname, they neither speak a Romance language nor have they played a major role in Latin American history (unlike Haiti and the Haitian revolution).

Notice that the link RPAS linked to includes not only events in Haiti but also countries like Grenada.

RPAS, summarizing the events people have mentioned in this thread (and adding stuff), here are events that should go on your list:

-1975-1983: Declassified documents show that the US supported the Argentine military/government during it's Dirty War/Guerra Sucia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_war) against workers and students.
-1999: The US Navy keeps using Vieques, Puerto Rico as a bombing range despite massive opposition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy-Vieques_protests) from the Puerto Rican public.
-2000: The US launches Plan Colombia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_Colombia), a massive plan to send billions of dollars of aid to Colombia's right-wing government to eradicate coca plantations and fund the Colombian security services, which have been accused of collaborating with right-wing paramilitaries responsible for violence against peasants and for human rights abuses in their war against the FARC.
-2002: The US (likely) provides support for the attempted coup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_coup%2C_2002) against President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela.
-2004: The US leads a coup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Haiti_coup) against Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

Keep in mind that behind all this the US is still keeping Puerto Rico under its control as a territory.

Oh and we really need a timeline like this for other parts of the globe. If I have time I'll try to make one for other parts.

[R_P_A_S]

Originally posted by BreadBros+March 09, 2007 11:13 pm--> (BreadBros @ March 09, 2007 11:13 pm)
[email protected] 09, 2007 09:25 am
Haiti, along with French Guinana, Guyana and Suriname are culturally and linguistically different from the rest of Latin America and thherefore generally not considered to be part of Latin America. Some people do consider them to be part of latin America, however in academic circles they are not.
Thats not universal. I'm involved in "academic circles", particularly ones concerning Latin America, and Haiti as well as French Guiana are both accepted as part of Latin America. In fact the term 'Latin America' was coined by Napoleon III (replacing 'Spanish America') expressly to include French-speaking areas in the concept. As for Guyana and Suriname, they neither speak a Romance language nor have they played a major role in Latin American history (unlike Haiti and the Haitian revolution).

Notice that the link RPAS linked to includes not only events in Haiti but also countries like Grenada.

RPAS, summarizing the events people have mentioned in this thread (and adding stuff), here are events that should go on your list:

-1975-1983: Declassified documents show that the US supported the Argentine military/government during it's Dirty War/Guerra Sucia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_war) against workers and students.
-1999: The US Navy keeps using Vieques, Puerto Rico as a bombing range despite massive opposition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy-Vieques_protests) from the Puerto Rican public.
-2000: The US launches Plan Colombia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_Colombia), a massive plan to send billions of dollars of aid to Colombia's right-wing government to eradicate coca plantations and fund the Colombian security services, which have been accused of collaborating with right-wing paramilitaries responsible for violence against peasants and for human rights abuses in their war against the FARC.
-2002: The US (likely) provides support for the attempted coup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_coup%2C_2002) against President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela.
-2004: The US leads a coup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Haiti_coup) against Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

Keep in mind that behind all this the US is still keeping Puerto Rico under its control as a territory.

Oh and we really need a timeline like this for other parts of the globe. If I have time I'll try to make one for other parts. [/b]
as much as i want to believe the U.S. took some part in the Chavez coup... I want more evidence!

[Guerrilla22]

Thats not universal. I'm involved in "academic circles", particularly ones concerning Latin America, and Haiti as well as French Guiana are both accepted as part of Latin America.

Yeah, its debatable and depends largely on who is teaching.



as much as i want to believe the U.S. took some part in the Chavez coup... I want more evidence!

The US was funding the opposition movements, however that doesn't necessarily mean they had any role in the coup. AS for any solid evidence, I'm affraid that would be hard to find for someone who does not have ties to the government.