The American corporations that work there have more wealth than many of those nations combined. And they intend to keep that wealth if it means that they must hire thugs to terrorize anyone that threatens their profit margins. Which fuels both the Left and Right, government and rebel. But it is the rebels that the multinationals are scared of. Hence the propaganda campaign.
Marxist rebels control the countryside, slaughtering innocent civilians while trafficking in drugs.
Perfect excuse for intervention by US forces. How efficient of them. BTW, I am vet, and today is Veteran's Day, a time to reflect on the price of freedom and peace. I know of few vets so embittered that they wouldn't put their lives on the line, again, for their country. Note, I said 'country', not government.