South America

A movement that values a renewed appreciation of African culture.

An economic theory, named after famed economist John Maynard Keynes, in which government investments into economic activity are seen as a viable, and sometimes necessary, contributor to economic growth.

The economic and political alliance of most European countries.

An attempt by a group or individual to overthrow an existing government in order to implement their own regime.

An forested area in the tropics marked by substantial rainfall.

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

A grassy plain that contains few trees.

Volcanic regions fed by mantle from below the earth's surface. Nit caused by tectonic plate movement.

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

The name for marginal settlements or slums in Brazil.

A period of rapid economic growth in Brazil that lasted from 1968 to 1980.

The principle of political or commercial cooperation between the US and the countries of South America, as well as those in Central America and the Caribbean.

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