What is latin american genocide?

Latin American genocide refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of a particular ethnic, racial, or national group in various countries of Latin America. The term "genocide" was coined in 1944 by Raphael Lemkin, who defined it as "a coordinated plan of different actions aiming at the destruction of essential foundations of the life of national groups, with the aim of annihilating the groups themselves."

Some of the most notable cases of genocide in Latin America include the genocide of Indigenous people in Argentina during the 19th and 20th centuries, the Guatemalan genocide of the 1980s where over 200,000 people were killed, the genocide of Indigenous people in Brazil during the 16th and 17th centuries, and the genocide of Indigenous people in Mexico during the 16th century.

During these genocides, entire communities were systematically targeted and wiped out through methods such as forced displacement, torture, mass killings, and forced assimilation. Many of these atrocities have been officially recognized by governments and international organizations, and efforts to seek justice and reparations for the victims are ongoing.