Section 1: General Trends in Latin America
Vocabulary:
Multinational corporation: A company with divisions in more than two countries.
Magic realism: A form of expression unique to Latin American literature; it combines realistic events with dreamlike or fantastic backgrounds.
Section 2: Mexico, Cuba, and Central America
Vocabulary:
Privatization: The sale of government-owned companies to private firms.
Trade embargo: A policy prohibiting trade with a particular country.
Contra: Rebels financed by the United States who began a guerrilla war against the Sandinista government in Nicaragua.
Section 3: The Nations of South America
Vocabulary:
Cooperative: A farm organization owned by and operated for the benefits of the farmers.
Shining Path: A radical guerrilla group in Peru with ties to Communist China.