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The problem is that the Church became a social services organization in Latin America, while the people wanted a religion. The only thing that has kept the Faith alive in Latin America has been the popular devotions, and of course the Vatican II bishops and clergy were very opposed to them.

Catholics either dropped away altogether, or went to one of the many Pentecostal or Evangelical churches that sprang up everywhere, mostly funded by US money. One of the big secrets of these churches, which boast of their “success,” is that they have a terrible retention rate, meaning that the “converts” stay only until the emotional high has worn off or perhaps only as long as the particular pastor they liked is there, and then they drift off, either to secularism...or to Islam.

The Muslims made great strides in Chiapas, for example, which had a radical leftwing Catholic bishop who drove away the faithful, who then became Pentecostals and then ended up becoming a windfall for the Islamic recruiters who are all through Latin America. This is because Islam offers them certainty and a law by which to live, no matter how distorted both of them may be, which is something the Church used to offer people until it became passe in the opinion of Vatican II and its clergy. People need it.

One of the big secrets of these churches, which boast of their “success,” is that they have a terrible retention rate, meaning that the “converts” stay only until the emotional high has worn off or perhaps only as long as the particular pastor they liked is there, and then they drift off, either to secularism...or to Islam.

Prove it. Actually least likely to covert to Islam are evangelicals, as they usually are so because found Christ, being born again, and are no longer as those who were raised in institutionalized religion, which carcass Islam has historically fed off of. As evangelicals tend to be the most committed, by God's grace, and the most committed are less likely to convert than the typical RC.

68% of those raised Roman Catholic still are Catholic (higher than the retention rates of individual Protestant denoms, but less than Jews at 76%). 15% are now Protestant (9% evangelical); 14% are unaffiliated. Pew forum, Faith in Flux (April 27, 2009) http://pewforum.org/uploadedfiles/Topics/Religious_Affiliation/fullreport.pdf

80% of adults who were raised Protestant are still Protestant, but (analysis shows) 25% no longer self-identify with the Protestant denomination in which they were raised. ^

Those who have left Catholicism outnumber those who have joined the Catholic Church by nearly a four-to-one margin. 10.1% have left the Catholic Church after having been raised Catholic, while only 2.6% of adults have become Catholic after having been raised in a different faith.^

Over 75% of those who left Catholicism attended Mass at least once a week as children, versus 86% having done so who remain Catholics today.^

Regarding reasons for leaving Catholicism, less than 30% of former Catholics agreed that the clergy sexual abuse scandal played a role in their departure. ^

Over 75% of those who left Catholicism attended Mass at least once a week as children, versus 86% having done so who remain Catholics today.^ Regarding reasons for leaving Catholicism, less than 30% of former Catholics agreed that the clergy sexual abuse scandal played a role in their departure. ^ 71% of converts from Catholicism to Protestant faith said that their spiritual needs were not being met in Catholicism, with 78% of Evangelical Protestants in particular concurring, versus 43% of those now unaffiliated. ^

55% of evangelical converts from Catholicism cited dissatisfaction with Catholic teachings about the Bible was a reason for leaving Catholicism, with 46% saying the Catholic Church did not view the Bible literally enough. Only 23% (20% now evangelical) were unhappy about Catholicism's teachings on abortion/homosexuality (versus 46% of those now unaffiliated); 23% also expressed disagreement with teaching on divorce/remarriage; 16% (12% now evangelical) were dissatisfied with teachings on birth control, 70% said they found a religion the liked more in Protestantism. - http://www.peacebyjesus.com/RC-Stats_vs._Evang.html#DEMOGRAPHICS

in most of the countries surveyed, at least a third of current Protestants were raised in the Catholic Church, and half or more say they were baptized as Catholics. For example, nearly three-quarters of current Protestants in Colombia were raised Catholic, and 84% say they were baptized as Catholics.

The survey asked former Catholics who have converted to Protestantism about the reasons they did so. Of the eight possible explanations offered on the survey, the most frequently cited was that they were seeking a more personal connection with God

Even though the Catholic Church opposes abortion and same-sex marriage, Catholics in Latin America tend to be less conservative than Protestants on these kinds of social issues. On average, Catholics are less morally opposed to abortion, homosexuality, artificial means of birth control, sex outside of marriage, divorce and drinking alcohol than are Protestants. ...

Even though Catholics are more likely than Protestants to say charity work is most important, higher percentages of Protestants report that they, personally, have joined with members of their church or others in their community to help the poor and needy. - http://www.pewforum.org/2014/11/13/religion-in-latin-america/

Although the exact number of Latino Muslims is difficult to determine, estimates range from 25,000 to 60,000. This includes second- or third-generation Hispanic Americans as well as recent immigrants.

While some Latinos were reared Muslim, many have converted from Catholicism. Latinos convert to Islam for a variety of reasons, including disenchantment with the practices of Catholicism and the church establishment. These Latinos are lured by Islam's simplicity and the Muslim's independence of a mediating clergy in his or her relationship with God. According to Juan Galvan, vice president of the Latino American Dawah Organization, "Most Hispanic converts were Catholic. - http://www.wrmea.org/2003-june/latino-muslims-a-growing-presence-in-america.html

USA:

The growth in the Hispanic Muslim population is especially prevalent in New York, Florida, California, and Texas, where Hispanic communities are largest. In Orlando, the area's largest mosque, which serves some 700 worshipers each week, is located in a mostly Hispanic neighborhood ..

The two groups tend to be family-oriented, religious, and historically conservative politically, Dr. Bagby says. Many who convert are second- and third-generation Hispanic Americans. http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0928/p03s02-ussc.html