The causes of the Latin American revolutions included the inspiration from the French and American revolution, Napoleon’s conquest of Spain triggered revolts, injustices and repression (committed by royal officials) Political and military jobs controlled by Peninsulares, Peninsulares and Creoles controlled wealth.

Why did Latin American leaders decide to fight for their freedom after 1808 instead of an earlier time? A complex Civil War broke out in 1790when free men of color claim that they too were French citizens. He decided to join the French army.

Below are some of the key causes of the American Revolution in the order they occurred.

• The Founding of the Colonies.
• French and Indian War.
• Taxes, Laws, and More Taxes.
• Protests in Boston.
• Intolerable Acts.
• Boston Blockade.
• Growing Unity Among the Colonies.
• First Continental Congress.

Because they dominated Latin America and drained the region of its wealth. Why was the population of Latin America poor? Land was basis of wealth, most of the population did not have their own land to grow crops. Describe economy of Latin America.

Venezuela

Chile

There are at least two other options for reducing rural poverty: the traditional migration to urban areas, and targeted assistance to those who need income transfers to either rise above the poverty line and/or have minimum access to safety nets.

The population has grown, and this is causing more poverty because the country’s cities are becoming over crowded. Over the last few years Peru is showing a little improvement with the social welfare system and the consumption poverty rates.

Nicaragua

More than 80 percent of Bolivia’s rural population lives below the poverty line, a fact that is largely due to the low productivity of small-scale farming. With no mass production techniques and frequent water shortages, the quality of product and the money said products generate remain low.

The biggest characteristic of poverty in Latin America is inequality. On one hand poverty has a negative effect on economic growth. It does so by typically bringing down levels of human capital (education, professional experience & training, health) and by increasing crime.

It is observed that female infants, women and elderly members are not given equal access to resources available to the family. So, they are also called poorest of the poor. The family of Sivaraman, a rural landless labourer has been cited as an example of such a family. His children do not attend school due to poverty.

However, the Rio de Janeiro-based think tank estimates that 12.8% of Brazil’s population — some 27 million people — are now living below the poverty line of 246 reais a month, the most since the series began a decade ago.