Behind the Numbers: Race and Ethnicity in Latin America
Behind the Numbers: Race and Ethnicity in Latin America
Understanding the needs of Afro-descendant and Indigenous peoples starts with asking the right questions.
Throughout Latin America, race and ethnicity continue to be among the most important determinants of access to opportunity and economic advancement. Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples in Latin America represent 40 percent of the total population—a sizeable share—yet they remain a disproportionate segment of the poorest of the poor. While a priority for social inclusion measures, they have not seen the sharp reductions in poverty experienced by the overall population and are still more likely than the general population to live in extreme poverty. In countries such as Bolivia, Guatemala...
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