[trollbridge]

I would consider Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean to certainly exist, and which formerly were British and Spanish colonies.

[rbanffy]

The US has actively suppressed any development in countries that could become competitors or non-aligned regional powers. Think Chile, Argentina, and Brazil (at least twice).

[red-iron-pine]

Argentina and Brazil do that to themselves

Chile actually signed very lucrative trades deals with the US and serve as a stark contrast to their next door neighbours

[rbanffy]

> Chile actually signed very lucrative trades deals with the US and serve as a stark contrast to their next door neighbours

Sure. Totally worth torturing some people and throwing them off helicopters. Class move.

[fluffybucktsnek]

Brazil and Argentina also tortured and killed some people, except they got nothing in return.