Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.After a period of economic crisis in the 1990s due to 'neoliberal' policies, in recent years South American voters have opted for progressive governments; thus, the region has made a marked shift toward the _____________.

MCQs on the history of Latin America from the early 19th century, when many Latin American colonies declared their independence from European rule (predominately Spain and Portugal), to the present day.