>>With western countries, I meant countries with a western political (democratic), legal and social orientation. Most of Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand are examples of an often used examples of western countries. South America does not fall under this definition.
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>Why not??? Why South America does not fall under your definition?

It is not my definition, it is what we up here define as western countries. As for the reasoning, I think it has also a more historical component to it.