Latin America: history of inherited violence. Review paper

Abstract

Introduction: Latin American, in five decades following the economic and fiscal politics from the FMI and BM, that would reach them to grow and develop and the Government-States focused on building the democracy, the region is living in the deepest and growing violence and, the COVID-19 challenge, in an emergency status. Objective:To know the causes that originated the situation that affects the vulnerable population that suffers from violence in various sceneries with diverse effects. Methodology: Was qualitative (1970-2020); related to historic, economic, social, development, growth and well-being aspects in the region, following Amartya Sen’s postulates (2000) in reference to the population liberties and their well-being. The revisions, art state, studies and analysis were selected. Results: The economic model was collapsed since 1980 because its economic basys was the natural resources. The external dependency continued. The economic, fiscal and assistential politics were ineffective. The population remained without education and job, generating growing migration, extreme poverty and vulnerability. Central America has been the most affected area due to its inhabitants are indigenous. At present the same model continues. The police force violence came back and it also rose in the population as defense and survival. Conclusion: The facts show the model crash, the politics never considered the real contributive capacity, neither the education demands, job, security and well-being. Finally, the COVID-19 effects in the region, prove the weak health care system, the fragility of the economies and socially, the imminent increasing of vulnerable population, with an uncertain future.