A large-scale influx of foreign capital into Latin America did not occur in the first half of the nineteenth century because
A) severe depressions in Europe restricted export of capital from that area.
B) political disorder in Latin America discouraged foreign investment.
C) European capitalists preferred to send their capital to Africa and Asia.
D) Latin American nationalistic legislation discouraged foreign investment.

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Political disorder in Latin America during the first half of the nineteenth century created an unstable environment that discouraged foreign investors from committing their capital to the region.

A Large-Scale Influx of Foreign Capital into Latin America Did