1. Struggle for Democracy in South America
What has the US done to contain socialism/communism in South America?

2. US Intervention in South America
1964: 1) Military Junta overthrows elected govt of Brazil. 2) US supports military government.
1969: 1) Socialist group called MR8 kidnaps the American Ambassador in Brazil. 2) MR-8 offers to exchange Ambassador for political prisoners
1967: 1) Che Guevara attempts to start a socialist revolution in Bolivia. 2) Che is killed by the Bolivian Army, which was aided by the CIA.

3. Today: Hugo Chavez starts new Socialist rev in 90s
Today: Hugo Chavez starts new Socialist rev in 90s. Socialist leaders in Venezuela (Nicholas Maduro), Ecuador (Rafael Correa), Bolivia(Evo Morales), & Brazil (Dilma Rouseff, although impeached)
1973: 1) CIA helps Chilean Army in a coup against elected President Salvador Allende, who was a socialist. 2) US supports coup leader Augusto Pinochet, who rules as a dictator
1970: 1) Socialist group called the Tupamaros kidnap CIA agent Dan Mitrone, who was training police in torture. 2) Uruguayan Gov. will not release prisoners & Mitrone killed by captors