Is South Cone "Western" ?

[Ranger0075]

Do you consider Southern Cone as Western?

Some people consider Paraguay, Southern Brazil and Sao Paulo as part of southern cone, but I don't.

So, in this case only Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.

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[Also]

Technically all latin american countries are western, but not in the common usage of the word, which means 'highly developed country'. However Chile is a borderline case, I'd consider it to be in a different economic category from the rest of LA.

[Annie999]

I definitely consider Uruguay and Argentina western countries. Never been in Chile or lived there to know their culture well, but I think they could be included too.

What I take for western culture:

Predominant european influence. Freedom of Speech, separation of religion and government, equality in the eyes of law, liberal democracy. Christianity as main religion and considerable levels of atheism. Respect of human rights, promotion of gender equality and LGTB rights. Equal sense of moral, ethics and decency shared by other western countries. etc

[Peter Nirsch]

The whole America is on the west. So I don't understand the meaning of your question.

[Zephyrus]

Argentina and Uruguay are western/white, the rest of Latin America is not.
Simple as that.

[Costas]

Yes it is absolutely Western, I've been to Argentina (not Uruguay but my family has) and many European countries. There's not much difference in terms of culture. Same with my country (Chile).

In fact, Chile is more similar to Britain than it is for example Estonia, in terms of how conservative the people are, manners, costumes, idiosyncrasy, etc.

[Costas]

Argentina and Uruguay are western/white, the rest of Latin America is not.
Simple as that.

Chile is economically and (in many ways) culturally more similar to Europe than Argentina/Uruguay are, don't be such an ignorant loser.

[Jacques de Imbelloni]

Northwestern argentina is a stereotypical latin american region, but the rest of the country is more western oriented.
Although the main culture is still latin american.

[Costas]

Northwestern argentina is a stereotypical latin american region, but the rest of the country is more western oriented.
Although the main culture is still latin american.

Yeah to be fair I'm talking about Santiago/Viña del Mar when I say Chile. Don't know about the rest.

[Argentano]

Northwestern argentina is a stereotypical latin american region, but the rest of the country is more western oriented.
Although the main culture is still latin american.

Parts of the northwst like for example Tucuman/Santiago del Estero can be "Latin American" in the mestizo sense but that is still heavily iberian influenced. I mean a Santiagueño gaucho playing a guitar is not an amerindian costume.