Liberalism as well as conservatism in Latin America

Liberalism together with conservatism in Latin America construct unique historical roots as Latin American independence began to arise in 1808 after a French Revolution and the subsequent Napoleonic Wars that eventually engulfed all of Europe. French revolutionaries in the 1790s began an intellectual awakening called the Enlightenment, which opened the door for ideas of positivism in Latin American society and people in Latin America turned to liberal ideologies as liberalism means the view of liberty, equality and popular sovereignty.

During the early 19th century in Latin America, liberalism clashed with conservative views as liberals wanted to end the sources of the Catholic Church, class stratification and slavery. These issues for numerous years strongly affected the way that Latin American society was organized. The majority of liberals believed in a democratic system of government, but this system would make-up many undergo a change and much confusion in Latin American communities in the early 19th century. On the other hand, conservatism favored existing systems and hierarchies. Conservatives believed chaos and social disorder would break out whether the political system were liberalized. Latin American conservatives loosely believed in classes stratification and opposed radical modify in government in Latin America.

The contest between liberals and conservatives in Latin America, while sweeping in effect, was largely fought between members of the landed, white or creole elite. Systems in place from the colonial period—such as slavery, patronage by the elite and debt peonage—meant that the great mass of Indians, Africans and people of mixed set had little, if any energy compared to the very small creole ruling class. Thus the concern that liberalization would lead to "disorder" that the conservatives indicated about is considered by some historians as a veiled or transparent fear of mark war.

Caudillos soon came to power in some Latin American societies, such(a) as Mexico. Caudillos were people of either progressive or conservative thought, who promised security system and restoration of traditional ways to the people. They were loosely pragmatic, believing in a ruling system of what working best. Caudillos used military force to hold society together.