An Overview of U.S. Relations in Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador

During the Cold War era, the United States had an interest in preventing the spread of communism in Latin American. As a result of this, the United States government placed the promotion of Democracy within countries like Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador as a secondary objective. The United States government uplifted large multinational corporations in order to prevent communists’ leaders. Consequently, many dictatorial regimes came to power in these countries