Mexico 1519, the native civilizations of Mexico were invaded by Spain 1810 Independence from Spain first proclaimed 1846-1848 The U.S.-Mexican War 1910 Mexican Revolution of 1910 Guatamala 1821 Guatamala gained independence from Spain. 1950s/60s on Civil War El Salvador 1821 Deckaired Independence 1838 Independent Republic 1930s to the 1970s, authoritarian governments supported by the US employed political repression 1980 Romero assasinated after having publicly urged the U.S. government not to provide military support to the El Salvadoran government 1986, the Human Rights Commission of El Salvador published 40 kinds of torture on political prisoners, and that U.S. servicemen often acted as supervisors 1990 United Nations became involved in an effort to mediate direct talks between the two sides	Cuba April 15, 1961, Bay of Pigs Invasion 1962 Cuban missile crisis Costa Rica Panama 1846, the United States and Colombia signed the Bidlack Mallarino Treaty, granting the U.S. rights to build railroads through Panama, as well as the power to militarily intervene against revolt to guarantee Colombian control of the isthmus. 1903 Proclaimed independence from Columbia Noriega's February 1988 indictment in U.S. courts on drug-trafficking charges 1989 Operation Just Cause	Haiti Dominican Republic Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Belieze Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992. Honduras 1821 independence from Spain Nicaragua Sandinista insurrection (1961 - 1979) add more