The participation of the United States in regime change in Latin America involved US-backed coup d'états which were aimed at replacing left-wing leaders with right-wing leaders, military juntas, or authoritarian regimes. [1]

In the latter half of the 19th century, the U.S. government initiated actions for regime change mainly in Latin America and the southwest Pacific, including the Spanish–American and Philippine–American wars.

6 days ago · The end of U.S. humanitarian assistance in Colombia, Brazil and other Latin American countries is another huge setback for Venezuelans abroad. Last week, the Trump administration also revoked a temporary immigration status that has allowed roughly 600,000 people from Venezuela to stay in the U.S. The first large group could be deported in about ...

Bilateral relations between the various countries of Latin America and the United States of America have been multifaceted and complex, at times defined by strong regional cooperation and at others filled with economic and political tension and rivalry.

The B-26 bombers, painted to look like Cuban air force planes, missed most of their targets leaving Castro's forces intact. Photos of the repainted US planes were made public when news broke of the attack and revealed the US involvement in the attack. The second planned airstrike was cancelled by then President Kennedy.

Background Information on the Use of United States Armed Forces in Foreign Countries. Washington, D.C.: 91st Congress, 2nd Session, 1970. Zinn, Howard. A People's History of the United States. New York: Perennial Library, Harper & Row, 1980.

Apr 16, 2019 · There have been two phases of United States intervention in Latin America since 1970. The older, first phase is the Cold War in which the United States funded Latin military governments and their wars against communist insurgencies.

Jan 25, 2019 · Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accuses the United States of trying to orchestrate a coup against him, and that allegation has resonance among many in a region where Washington has a long history of interventions — military and otherwise.

From 1800 to the present, US troops have intervened thousands of times in Latin America and have occupied its countries on dozens of occasions. Interventions were short-term and superficial, while occupations lasted longer and controlled local governments.

Sep 25, 2020 · First, this paper examines the history of U.S. intervention in Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine to the present day. Second, it summarizes the twenty states in Latin America investigated in this large- n study to assess historical socio-political differences.