A policy implemented by the US that laid claim to geopolitical influence in the Central American and Caribbean region.
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.
Volcanic regions fed by mantle from below the earth's surface. Nit caused by tectonic plate movement.
An economic system in Latin America in which productive and accessible land was parceled out, often through Royal Charter, into large private estates.
An economic development strategy marked by protectionist policies in order to bolster local growth.
A city that is the largest in the country and is the center of economic and political life.
A grassy plain that contains few trees.
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 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.
A period of rapid economic growth in Brazil that lasted from 1968 to 1980.
A crop that is easy to bring to market and is also considered a primary good, such as wheat.
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.
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