"We could see no interposition to pressure them or otherwise control their destiny on the part of any European power." This document forced Latin Americans to depend on the United States to protect them. In the film, American tour guides wear gloves to feed and monitor the couple's food intake and walk them on a leash. These actions are a metaphor for the reliance of the Monroe Doctrine. Viewers observed how the couple must love American products like TVs and Coke bottles, even if the couple didn't understand it. These comments are further evidence of the American belief that imposing products and culture on “dependent” foreign lands will improve lifestyles.