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struggle occurred which was like "a savage chess match in which the gains of a few imply total loss for the many" (Perez-Brignoli 8). Even after the nations of Central America gained their independence from Spain, economic growth continued to be limited to only the few. Corruption among the new governments was a factor which helped to perpetuate this problem. Thus, during the early twentieth century, "the institutions of government served the interests of those who controlled the economy, often through harsh dictatorships" (Woodward 207). With the libe

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