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Overview of Latin America: Demographics, Economy, and Social Issues

Latin America, with a population of over 561 million, presents a rich tapestry of cultures and economies. The region is predominantly Roman Catholic, with significant Protestant minorities. It thrives on exports ranging from apparel to petroleum and faces challenges like poverty, where 33.2% live below the poverty line. Education is prioritized, boasting a literacy rate of about 90-95%. Historical conflicts, notably border disputes and independence wars, shape its political landscape. Recent events highlight ongoing social issues and changes in government dynamics.

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Overview of Latin America: Demographics, Economy, and Social Issues

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  1. Latin America Cody DonatoChris GieriKelsey Rosebeary Paolo DeGuzman

  2. Argentina- 40,913,584 Belize- 307,899 Bolivia- 9,775,246 Brazil- 198,739,269 Chile- 16,601,707 Colombia- 43,677,372 Costa Rica- 4,253,877 Ecuador- 14,573,101 El Salvador- 7,185,218 French Guiana- 229,000 Guatemala- 13,276,517 Guyana- 752,940 Honduras- 7,810,848 Mexico-111,211,789 Nicaragua- 5,891,199 Panama- 3,322,576 Paraguay-6,349,000 Peru- 29,461,933 Suriname-470,000 Uruguay- 3,494,382 Venezuela-26,814,843 Total: 561,183,291 Countries

  3. Religion • Majority: Roman Catholic • Minority: Protestant

  4. Exports • Apparel • Bananas • Chemicals • Coffee • Fish • Nickel • Petroleum • Steel • Textiles • Zinc

  5. Imports • Chemicals • Consumer Products • Electricity • Machinery • Petroleum • Plastic

  6. Education • An average of about 9 years compulsory • An average of about 90.95% of the population are literate

  7. Poverty Levels • 33.2% of the regional population are living in poverty (as of 2008) • 12.9% of the regional population are living in extreme poverty • Between 2002 and 2007, the percent of people living in poverty dropped by 9.9% because of the social development in Latin America caused by improvements in income distribution http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=45047

  8. Historical Conflicts • Wars usually resulted from wars of independence, revolutions, or border disputes • Peru and Ecuador have fought three times (1941, 1989, and 1995) over a section of land on the Amazon River Basin known as the Cordillera del Condor region. This conflict was resolved with a peace treaty signed in 1998 http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-132662-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html

  9. Critical Events Carlos Montemayor, drug gang leader in Mexico, was arrested by Mexican police November 23, 2010. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mexico-capture-20101125,0,5210819.story Armored vehicles storm Rio de Janeiro searching for illegal drugs and gang leaders http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/11/28/brazil.rio.violence/index.html Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, wants a Socialist country. http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-world-latinamerica/20101127/LT.Venezuela.Chavez/

  10. Current Events cont. Rafael Correa Juan Manuel Santos Colombia and Ecuador are resuming full diplomatic relations. http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/11/26/colombia.ecuador/index.html

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