Latin America, extending from the deserts of northern Mexico to the icy wilds of Tierra del Fuego in Chile and Argentina, encompasses many diverse countries and peoples. Though most of these countries are largely Catholic and Spanish-speaking, thanks to a shared history of colonization by Spain, they have at least as many differences as they do similarities with each other. In the United States the terms "Hispanic" and "Latino" (or "Latina" for a woman; sometimes written as "Latinx" to be gender-neutral) __ 12_ in an attempt to loosely group immigrants and their descendants who hail from this part of the world. The terms are often used interchangeably, though the words can convey slightly different connotations. It is important to clarify that the categories refer only to a person's origin and ancestry. In general, "Latino" is understood as a shorthand for the Spanish word latino-americano and refers to anyone born in or with ancestors from Latin America and living in the U.S., _ 13__ Brazilians. "Latino" does not include speakers of Romance languages from Europe, such as Italians or Spaniards, and some people have argued that it excludes Spanish speakers from the Caribbean. $ \ldots $
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