Why is it crucial to unpack common misconceptions about Latin America by studying its past?

You should read those readings that I attached for responding those question:

Why is it important to study history?

Why is it crucial to unpack common misconceptions about Latin America by studying its past?

Is history static? Pay close attention how these authors discuss the relation between history and power, the silences about the past, and the place of Latin America in geopolitics.

Would these authors agree or disagree with each other? Why?

You should write at least 150 words.