The Europeans looted the wealth and resources of Latin American countries and even erased their traditional culture. The official language of most of the Latin American countries is Spanish.

After colonizing the entire Latin America, the Spanish, and the Portuguese propagated their language, religion, and customs there. They built houses and churches in Spanish style. Several schools were established for imparting Spanish system of education. The Spanish fanning methods and crops were adopted. New diseases spread from the Europeans to the Latin American people. Racial discrimination towards the people of the colonies was enforced in all walks of life.

• Took away gold, silver, etc. from the Latin American mines. 
• Never allowed the people of the colonies to engage in trade with countries other than Spain. 
• The things produced in Spain were not permitted to be produced in the colonies. 
• People had to work in hazardous environment in mines without any safety measures. 
• Enslaved the natives to work in plantations.