“It’s very important to understand the way the United States has dealt with Central America. What kind of governments have they favored? What kind of economy has the government favored? What kind of economic classes has the U.S. favored? …The United States has always supported the oligarchies, supported the military. With that, they have forgotten the people, their poverty, and their misery …The United States (historically) has bought raw materials from these countries at very low prices. These countries have had to pay very elevated prices for finished goods, which makes the country maintain a high rate of poverty. El Salvador has had a 50-year, military dictatorship because of protection from the United States. The same with Honduras and Guatemala.”