But equity is the stumbling block here. Unlike Southeast Asia, there has been no land reform in Latin American countries. There is a marked contrast between Latin America's extremely wealthy and hopelessly poor. People who are outside the loop of progress and prosperity are the most likely to revolt. Africa's problem is a lack of governance.
Rulers get rich while everyone else starves.
If they can fix this problem, they might make it. North America has an interesting problem. Our past success has been because we are an open society. We've welcomed immigration, free trade, innovation, technology. But now our youth-oriented population is aging and the debate rages whether we should turn inward and deal with our problems at home or continue with high levels of foreign aid.