Central American countries have some of the highest income inequality in the world.

Attempts to address this inequality through electoral politics were largely defeated by a combination of elite resistance and pressure from the U.S. Throughout the 20th century.

Driven by its fears of communism during the Cold War, the U.S. supported right-wing authoritarian governments that maintained the status quo.

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https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/central-america-dysfunction/