The nineteenth and twentith centuries was home to countless emerging empires. Latin America along with the Middle East shared several similarites as nation states yet the differed in how they were developed from a nation state to an empire.
Behind the emerge of both Latin America and the Middle East laid a foundation set up by chrismatic revolutionary leaders. In Latin America, the credit belonged to Simon Bolivar. He not only lead the independence of several different coutries he was also a persuasive speak who spoke of and for indepedence. He had made such an impact on nation-building in the region he is known in Latin America as "the liberator". ALso, the ciutry of Boliva is named in his honor. In the Middle East, Nasser takes credit for uprising his nation's status into an independent and regional power. A young officer in the Egyptian army, he had gain power over his country by a military usurp. Nasser secured the Middle east through his action in taking the Suez Canal from and England And France. Both nation-states adored their leaders for they appealed to popular desires and spoke the correct words at the correct time.

Latin America and the Middle East also share other aspects besides from sucessful leaders. Both nations have an abundant resource of natural products. Latin America offers gold, tin, uranium, lead, petroleum, and matural gas, just to name a few. The Middle East offers natural oil and gas for automobiles and homes. Both nations are fairly large and in some parts of the nations the places are considered second and third world therefore leading to stubbornly high unemplyment rate.
The differences between Latin America the Middle east were also apparent. Latin America had been influenced by American political influence and ecomnical takeover while the Middle East had extensive political influence from Africa. Latin America has also managed to move from authoritatrian to democratic polities, whereas the Middle East has opt to keep their citizens free from the fear of crime.
Before and after the revlutions for independence is Latin American and the Middle east strike both resembalance and differences.