Unfortunately, anti-Catholic (Masonic) elements have run the governments of Latin America with the assistance of the USA for over 150 years. Until the people realize that their wealth is in the Faith, and they return to live as Catholics, they will continue on the same path of poverty, immorality, illegitimate births, abortions, and crime.
The anti-Catholicism of U.S. policy in Latin America has sometimes been stated explicitly by it's leaders. Theodore Roosevelt when he paid a visit to South America at the turn of the 20th century said: "While these countries remain Catholic," he said, "we will not be able to dominate them."
Put another way, as long as the people are "Protestants" or heathens, we will be able to dominate them.
Outside of the Catholic Faith, and what little remains of the Catholic culture in Latin America, I see little to be proud of. Without the Faith, Latin America is just another Africa.