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

3. 90s to Today: Hugo Chavez starts new Socialist rev in 90s
90s to Today: Hugo Chavez starts new Socialist rev in 90s. Today socialist leaders in Venezuela (Nicholás Maduro), Ecuador (Lenín Moreno), Bolivia (Evo Morales), & Brazil (Bolsonaro)
1973: CIA helps Chilean Army in a coup against elected President Salvador Allende, who was a socialist. US supports coup leader Augusto Pinochet, who rules as a dictator for 16 yrs
1970: Socialist group called the Tupamaros kidnap CIA agent Dan Mitrone, who was training police in torture. Uruguayan Gov. will not release prisoners & Mitrone killed by captors