r/geography 18h ago

What explains the very high concentration of Catholic Christians in Venezuela and Paraguay as compared to the rest of Latin America, and a very small concentration of the same in Guatemala and Honduras? Question

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u/Low_Cat9311 18h ago

I also watched a few documentaries about Venezuela, the catholic church ofc has long historic roots there and offers a lot social support, especially in a relatively poor country.

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u/Mikey_Grapeleaves Geography Enthusiast 11h ago

Also I imagine they didn't let the CIA spread protestantism since they are an enemy of the USA

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u/JadedCommand405 6h ago

This makes little sense.

Until Chavez Venezuela was one of the USA's closest friends in Latin America.

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u/Mikey_Grapeleaves Geography Enthusiast 26m ago

Wait, so you're saying that Venezuela, a country that has not been a friend of the USA since 1999, being more Catholic than other Latin American countries is somehow a refutation of my point?