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Struggle for Democracy in Mexico/Central America/Caribbean. How does the US react to the rise of socialism in Latin America?. US involvement in Mexico, Cent. America & Caribbean. 1961: CIA plan to overthrow Castro fails, leads to Cuban Missile Crisis. US promises never again to
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Struggle for Democracy in Mexico/Central America/Caribbean How does the US react to the rise of socialism in Latin America?
US involvement in Mexico, Cent. America & Caribbean 1961: CIA plan to overthrow Castro fails, leads to Cuban Missile Crisis. US promises never again to sponsor an invasion of Cuba, but CIA plans numerous assassination plots. 1954: Jacobo Arbenz is the democratically elected leader of Guatemala. Arbenz begins socialist reforms. CIA backs a coup overthrowing Arbenz http://www.history.com/videos/history-rocks-castro-must-die#history-rocks-castro-must-die
Today: Castro family still in power in Cuba. Ortega has returned to power in Nicaragua. FMLN wins 2009 election in El Salvador 1994: EZLN wants to start a Revolution against PRI, EZLN favors socialist reforms. Revolution fails. 2006: Socialist candidate nearly wins Presidential election in Mexico 1980-1992: US backs the El Salvadoran Armed Forces in a civil war against the pro- Communist FMLN. US-backed ESAF funds death squads terrorizing the country 1979-86: US backs Daniel Ortega’s Sandinistas against Nicaraguan leader Anastansio Somoza. After Ortega begins socialist reforms US backs an anti-communist group called the Contras