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Religion and Politics in Latin America
Due to Spanish and Portuguese colonization initiated in the 1500s, Latin America and Latin Americans have been viewed as under the control of the Catholic Church. Fully 80% of all Latin Americans identify themselves as Catholic. While the Catholic Church is an important religious and political force within Latin America, it can no longer be seen as a monolithic force. Rather, the impact of the Church and its priests has been split between a more orthodox religious and political doctrine which supports the maintenance of social and political status quo, and a doctrine based on the philosophy of liberation theology, a blending of Catholic doctrine and social activism which seeks to redress the vast social inequality typical of most Latin American societies. Furthermore, the religious portrait of Latin America is further clouded, complicated by the continuing presence of syncretic religions such as indigenous religious practices or practices......

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