Latin America

Definitions

1. Those parts of the Americas which speak Romance (Latin-derived) languages, namely Spanish, Portuguese, French, or creoles based on these.
   literally
2. A continental region consisting of those parts of the Americas located south of the United States where Spanish or Portuguese is predominantly spoken; sometimes including areas speaking French or French-based creoles.
3. Ibero-America (excluding all French-speaking areas).
   broadly
4. umbrella term for South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean (including English and Dutch-speaking areas).
   broadly

Equivalents

Examples

“Young Indians looking for work⟳ opportunities have⟳ made up a sizeable portion of undocumented migrants in the US, many after making the dangerous trek through Latin America to reach⟳ the US southern border⟳.”

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