The bulk of the immigrants that came to Latin America during
the 19th Century came from Spain, Italy, France, Russia, Germany,
Switzerland and Britain. They came
because during this time leaders in Latin America wanted to modernize their
economy by bringing in new technology and attract investments from
foreigners. Part of their plan was to
attract foreigners to work on their lands and even invited them to settle
there. A good example of this was in
Argentina where many Europeans came to work as some stayed while others were
seasonal employees.
