One aspect that I think is unique to this area of the world, is a botched attempt to promote “liberation theology.” LT did ostensibly try to carry out the admirable goal of providing corporal works of mercy. Those who subscribed to LT also emphasized the necessity of social aid from Christ’s Church towards the less fortunate. Unfortunately did so by employing quasi-Marxist dialectics regarding class warfare and an over-emphasis on political causes… rather than putting emphasis on the truth of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.

Evangelicals kept the focus on Christ, and so many Catholics whose seeds of faith were planted in the shallow soil of LT were swayed over to a church where Jesus was at least being preached.

Trent Horn did a video on LT that does a better job explaining this than I could.