ITS 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: History Of Latin America, Caudillo, Peninsulars
19 Dec 2017
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European born latin americans were known as peninsulares and were loyal to the crown and. American born latin americans were known as criollos and wanted independence from the crown. Criollos wanted independence but not equality for all like the indigenous people. After independence, governments usually didn"t have much power outside major cities. Much of the land was ruled by caudillos who were like political chiefs who were wealthy landowners. +served as de facto judges and sheriffs and used private militias. Caudillos set the stage for the rise of some dictators. Latin american politics has significantly advanced toward democracy since the 1980s. Caudillo culture remains where there are weak government. Criollos today control the distribution of wealth because they controlled distribution of land during the post-independence era. Latin america has a social hierarchy rooted in european racism. Africans and indigenous people are at the bottom. Sluggish economic development and the challenge of democratic rule define much of the recent.
