South America

A region of South America that runs from Columbia, through Ecuador and Peru into Bolivia and parts of the Amazon rainforest with a significant indigenous population is primarily located.

The grasslands of South America.

A policy implemented by the US that laid claim to geopolitical influence in the Central American and Caribbean region.

Goods that come from agriculture, forestry, mining, and fishing.

An economic development strategy marked by protectionist policies in order to bolster local growth.

An economic ideology that promotes deregulation, minimal or small government, low taxation, and free trade.

A movement that values a renewed appreciation of African culture.

The systemic variation in sea temperature in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of South America, typically in late December, that has an impact on the weather of the region and across other regions of the world.

Based on the theories of John Maynard Keynes that posit government can influence economic growth through monetary policies to overcome price rigidity and imperfect labor markets.

A grassy plain that contains few trees.

An forested area in the tropics marked by substantial rainfall.

The name for marginal settlements or slums in Brazil.

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