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Latin America is a region of diverse cultures and economies. It has a fascinating history. The Colombian José Marií Torres Caicedo coined the name “Latin America” in 1856. The Columbia Encyclopædia defines Latin America as “the collective term for the 20 republics of South and Middle America where Romance languages are generally spoken.” Latin America would include Portuguese speaking Brazil, French speaking Haiti, and Spanish speaking Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. The English speaking countries are generally excluded.
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Sinha, T. (2000). A Historical View of Latin America. In: Pension Reform in Latin America and Its Lessons for International Policymakers. Huebner International Series on Risk, Insurance, and Economic Security, vol 23. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4503-3_1
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