Summary of Pobreza na América Latina cai para 29% em 2022 e alcança níveis pré-pandemia, diz Cepal

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The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) released a new report titled "Panorama Social," which reveals that the poverty rate in Latin America fell significantly in 2022 to 29%, resulting in 181 million people being lifted out of poverty. This drop was much lower than pre-pandemic levels and marks a significant improvement in the region's social condition. The extreme poverty rate also decreased to 11.2 million people, remaining relatively constant from 2019. Overall, these findings suggest that Latin America is making progress towards eliminating poverty and reducing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its citizens.

• 00:00:00 In this section, it is reported that the poverty rate in Latin America fell to 29% in 2022, which is equivalent to 181 million people - much lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic. The new edition of the Panorama Social report from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) revealed this information. Additionally, the report stated that the extreme poverty rate also decreased to 11.2 million people, remaining at similar levels to those of 2019.