Latin American Imperialism In Places

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Furthermore, USA’s imperialism has a big impact (both positive & negative) in places like Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. There are major exports that can be taken out of Latin America, the Middle East is at war (meaning that other countries can get involved), and even though Africa does not have the best economy, there are important resources that can be .For example, American companies are in charge for most banana production and exports that are found in Honduras. According to the Department of Commerce, 27,000 jobs were supported as a result of U.S exports of goods to Honduras.
On the other hand, US's interest also falls on the Middle East, where 30% of the global oil market is being produced. The oil being produced is a big

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