ID’S
Liberation Theology:
Christian movement that believed that the Christian leaders should
be more than spiritual leaders, but also help alleviate poverty. It encouraged local bible
study groups within the smaller communities. Believers in liberation theology shared
many ideas with Marxists including wanting drastic societal change and a change in the
power structure.
Economic Commission on Latin America (ECLA):
Realized the extreme economic
inequality that existed in Latin America. Understood that some areas were modernizing
while others were not. ISI was not working and the trade deficits were growing.
They
believed that rural people needed to be included in the domestic alliance as well.
Jacobo Arbenz: President of Guatemala from 1951 to 1954:
He divided up large
estates for peasant cultivators and he expropriated land from United Fruit. He was a
sympathizer to Marxist views. He was forced out of office and replaced by a military
junta with the aid of the United States.
Evo Morales: President of Bolivia:
First fully indigenous leader of Bolivia. Won the
election with rural coca grower and indigenous support. He is anti-imperialist, anti-
capitalist and leans strongly towards the left. He supports the coca leaf market.
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This note was uploaded on 05/05/2008 for the course HIST 98 taught by Professor Corbett during the Spring '08 term at Tufts.
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