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Urbanisation will rise as birth rate declines in Peru

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PERU

Results of the 2017 census.

Slow population growth will pose challenges in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The demographic survey also revealed that the centre-west -- whose economy is largely powered by the long-booming agribusiness sector -- is growing more quickly than any other…

Mexico’s population growth potential may be missed

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MEXICO

Economic growth has been meagre for decades despite increases in the working-age population.

Ageing will drive social care demands in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America’s population is ageing rapidly amid declining birth rates and rising life expectancy. This is driving a need for urgent action to prevent demographic changes…

Lack of digital skills dampens Latin America's outlook

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LATIN AMERICA

Evidence increasingly indicates that the region’s limited progress in the digital economy is caused less by poor connectivity than by the lack of digital skills among its…

Brazil food security improves but inequality persists

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BRAZIL

Of those, 8.7 million, or 4% of the population, went hungry. This represents a substantial drop from recent years, thanks to a mix of policy action and positive economic…

Mexico poverty reduction will require policy overhaul

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MEXICO

The report shows that the number of poor increased to 55.7 million in 2020 -- around 43.9% of Mexico’s population, up from 41.9% in 2018. The findings give a sense of the…

Slower growth may mar Latin America hunger advances

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LATIN AMERICA

Successes in hunger reduction in Latin America.

Latin American inequality will work against wealth tax

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LATIN AMERICA

The report proposes taxing large fortunes in order to enable much-needed investment in public services. LAC has the most unequal distribution of wealth of any world region: its…

Pandemic impact boosts Latin American food insecurity

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LATIN AMERICA

While the pandemic undoubtedly played a significant role, the situation also resulted from structural factors and was worsened by LAC’s high levels of economic inequality.