U.S. Meddling in Latin America

The United States is not and has rarely been a friend to Latin America. We have placed our economic interests ahead of human rights in Latin America for the past 160 years. This trend continues today and is the reason why we have problems in Cuba and Venezuela. For a history of interventions by the U.S. government, including attempted and successful assassinations, coups and invasions, read these two webpages:

U.S. Interventions in Latin America
CIA Meddling in Latin America