How many nations are there in latin america

Currently, 20 countries are part of Latin America. They are: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela. Other than that, there are other territories that are not yet considered countries, but they are part of the list.

There are 33 countries in Latin America including the Caribbean.

If just counting Latin America there are 20 countries and 6 dependent territories.