América Latina alcanzó su nivel más bajo de pobreza en 2024, según la Cepal
El año pasado, 162 millones de latinoamericanos vivían en situación de pobreza en la región Foto: Héctor Fabio Zamora / Portafolio
TL;DR
- Poverty in Latin America fell to 25.5% in 2024, a record low.
- Mexico and Brazil significantly contributed to this reduction.
- Increased real wages and government policies like scholarships and pensions played a role.
- The decrease occurred during a post-pandemic normalization with labor market recovery and lower inflation.
- Income inequality remains a major issue, with the richest 10% earning 34.2% of resources.
- Latin America's Gini index is among the highest globally.
- A slight further reduction in poverty is projected for 2025, but growth prospects are limited.