In 1800, the per capita income of the United States was twice that of Mexico and roughly the same as Brazil's. By 1913, it was four times greater than Mexico's

Latin America’s economic performance is mediocre at best, despite abundant natural resources and flourishing neighbors to the north. The perplexing question o

In 1700, Latin America and British North America were roughly equal in economic terms. Yet over the next three centuries, the United States gradually pulled awa

The political and economic history of Latin America has been marked by great hopes and even greater disappointments. Despite abundant resources—and a history

Latin America has gone through a major transformation in the past two decades. According to the United Nations, with the discovery of new oil and mineral deposi