Poverty in Latin America and the CaribbeanIt is well known that poverty is an ongoing struggle in Latin America and the Caribbean. According to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 167 million people live in poverty in the region (ECLAC). But 66 million more people will live in extreme poverty (ECLAC). Although there is a trend towards decreasing poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean, these figures remain high. Many factors come into play in this situation. Blame it on lack of education, lack of environmental resources, or economic decline, and the list goes on. Are the governments of these regions doing enough to fight poverty in the face of these problems? Poverty will continue to be a hotly debated topic in these regions, with little progress seen. Even though measures have been proposed and implemented to combat poverty. Considering that old history is being rewritten, the dynamics surrounding this issue might be different. We can say that poverty is not caused by a single problem, if we consider the whole. But in everyday life, the economic problems of Latin America and the Caribbean can be seen as problems that can be solved separately. Although these issues can be considered separately and affect individuals differently, they can be related to each other. Globalization is another cause of the gap between the upper and lower classes. By design, it is and always will be a way to influence developing countries to sell their resources. Unfortunately, this causes developing countries to experience slowdowns in economic growth that affect everyone who does not benefit from resource exchange. The dilemma becomes and strategies focus on ...... middle of paper ...... exploitation of the land and its inhabitants has led to these conditions. Only by recognizing all these factors will the problem of poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean begin to be eliminated. Costa Rica and the Philippines. IDS Bulletin, 28: 26-48. doi:10.1111/j.1759 5436.1997.mp28003003.xMercedes Gonzalez de la Rocha and Barbara B. Gantt Latin American Perspectives, Vol. 22, no. 2, Women in Latin America (spring 1995), pp. 12-31 “Poverty continues to decline in Latin America, but still affects 167 million people. » United Nations CEPAL. Np, November 27, 2012. Web. April 29, 2014. .Sanabria, Harry. “Perspectives on Globalization.” The anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean. Boston, MA: Pearson Allyn and Bacon, 2007. 281-313. Print.