- Why were political leaders in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia unable to forge political unity after independence?
- What have been the costs and benefits resulting from the region’s historic reliance on exploitation of natural resources?
- What were the causes of the intense nationalist sentiments in the Andean region? In what ways has nationalism manifested itself differently in Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador?
- How would you characterize Alberto Fujimori’s period of rule in Peru?
- What were the causes and the results of the Bolivian Revolution of 1952?
- In what ways has oil been a curse rather than a boon to the Ecuadoran economy?
Modern Latin America
