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  1. Latin America: main challenges according to experts 2022

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Latin America: main challenges according to experts 2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069008/latin-america-main-problems/
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    Jul 5, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jul 14, 2022 - Aug 8, 2022
    Area covered
    LAC, Latin America
    Description

    In a survey conducted in 2022, 64 percent of the opinion leaders and prominent journalists surveyed in Latin America said that job creation and economic growth was the most important problem Latin America would face in the incoming 18 months. The second main issue according to these experts was inflation and economic instability.

  2. Main problems of Latin America 2023

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    Updated Feb 20, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Main problems of Latin America 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559006/main-problems-of-latin-america/
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    Feb 20, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    Latin America, Americas
    Description

    According to a recent survey conducted in 17 Latin American countries, the main problem was the economy, including economic and financial problems. Unemployment ranked second, with 13.4 percent of the respondents, and crime and public security issues came close in third, with 13.2 percent.

  3. LATAM: population worried about financial/political corruption 2024, by...

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 22, 2024
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    Statista (2024). LATAM: population worried about financial/political corruption 2024, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066828/latin-america-opinion-corruption-main-problem-country/
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    Jul 22, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    May 24, 2024 - Jun 7, 2024
    Area covered
    LAC, Latin America
    Description

    In a survey carried out in 2024, almost one third of respondents in Colombia and Brazil thought corruption was one of the country's main issues. Peru registered the highest level of concern, with 52 percent of respondents claiming to be worried about financial or political corruption. Mexico, on the other hand, was the country with the lowest share of respondents who were worried about corruption among those surveyed, at only 17 percent.

  4. m

    Data from: Structural problems of Latin American cities 450 years after...

    • data.mendeley.com
    Updated Apr 4, 2022
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    Fabio Capra-Ribeiro (2022). Structural problems of Latin American cities 450 years after Caracas’ foundation [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.17632/rpdr4pcj36.1
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    Apr 4, 2022
    Authors
    Fabio Capra-Ribeiro
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Area covered
    Latin America
    Description

    Latin American cities face many problems that compromise them from different angles such as lack of infrastructure, government fragmentation, and environmental degradation. At the same time, each city tries to come up with its own solutions, but there are so many difficulties that in many cases it is difficult to keep attention and efforts focused on all these directions. For these reasons, this research aims to define some of the most common problems faced by cities in Latin America. Disseminating these similarities could help to face those problems, since, if local governments recognize that they face the same situations as their neighbors, they could organize themselves to study them and find solutions. To achieve these objectives, this research reviewed the diagnoses made by hundreds of Best Practice proposals collected in the libraries of UN Habitat and the Dubai International Award for Best Practices. Based on these results, this research built a proposal for the contest "Participatory Projects in Public Space Contest" organized in commemoration of the 450 years of Caracas. This proposal served as a case study where some of these cross-cutting problems in the region were explored. At the same time, the contest served as a framework to make these results public and promote discussion on some of these important issues. Finally, this research links different stages and synthesizes some important efforts that are intended to serve as a reference framework to better understand serious and everyday problems that are manifested in Latin American cities.

  5. Central America & Caribbean: main issues according to experts 2019

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    Updated Aug 12, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Central America & Caribbean: main issues according to experts 2019 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071884/central-america-caribbean-main-problems-opinion-leaders-journalists/
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    Aug 12, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jun 27, 2019 - Jul 24, 2019
    Area covered
    Latin America, Americas
    Description

    In a survey carried out in June and July of 2019, nearly one third of the opinion leaders and prominent journalists surveyed in Central America and the Caribbean stated that corruption was the most important problem in their respective countries. The second most cited issue, mentioned by 23 percent of respondents, regarded political instability and institutional weakness. Recently, a ranking featured countries like Guatemala, Nicaragua and Haiti among those with the highest levels of perceived corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean.

  6. F

    Net Issues of International Bonds and Notes for All Issuers, Nationality of...

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Sep 14, 2015
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    (2015). Net Issues of International Bonds and Notes for All Issuers, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean (DISCONTINUED) [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IBANAININI4U
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 14, 2015
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    Area covered
    Latin America, Caribbean
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Net Issues of International Bonds and Notes for All Issuers, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean (DISCONTINUED) (IBANAININI4U) from Q4 1971 to Q2 2015 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, issues, notes, bonds, and Net.

  7. F

    Net Issues of International Debt Securities for Issuers in General...

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Sep 14, 2015
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    (2015). Net Issues of International Debt Securities for Issuers in General Government Sector, All Maturities, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean (DISCONTINUED) [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IDSGGGAMNINI4U
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 14, 2015
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    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-citation-requiredhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-citation-required

    Area covered
    Latin America
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Net Issues of International Debt Securities for Issuers in General Government Sector, All Maturities, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean (DISCONTINUED) (IDSGGGAMNINI4U) from Q3 1993 to Q2 2015 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, issues, sector, maturity, debt, securities, Net, and government.

  8. Latin America & the Caribbean: corruption perception index in 2024, by...

    • statista.com
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    Updated Feb 13, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Latin America & the Caribbean: corruption perception index in 2024, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/809887/latin-america-countries-corruption-perception-index/
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    Feb 13, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    Latin America, LAC
    Description

    According to the Corruption Perception Index, Uruguay was perceived as the least corrupt country in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, with a score of 76 out of 100. Venezuela, on the other hand, was found to be the Latin American nation with the worst perceived level of corruption, at 10 points. A role model for Latin American democracy Uruguay has many factors contributing to its low public perception of corruption, from high average income levels to a close-knit urban population. At the forefront is the South American country's adherence to good governance and democracy. In fact, in 2024, Uruguay was ranked as the 13th most democratic country in the world. Going hand in hand with trust in institutions is the prospect of equal opportunities for Uruguayans social advancement. In this area, Uruguay is also ranked as the country in Latin America with the highest social mobility index score. A population in need of reconciliation Corruption has long been an issue souring Latin America. Many experts in the region believe it to be the biggest hindrance to their countries. At the top of this list is Peru, with the largest share of Latin American respondents who think corruption is their country's main problem, followed by Colombia and Brazil. In light of a history of drug trafficking and guerrilla warfare, the number of Colombians who believe that the corrupt elite has captured their political system ranks as the highest in the world. To overcome the consequences of this reputation, the Colombian government has made significant efforts to pass anti-corruption legislation, such as the Colombian Penal Code and the Anti-Corruption Act.

  9. Most important issues facing the exhibition industry in Central & South...

    • statista.com
    Updated Mar 21, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Most important issues facing the exhibition industry in Central & South America 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/732946/exhibition-issues-south-central-america/
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    Mar 21, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 2025
    Area covered
    Latin America, South America, Americas
    Description

    As of January 2025, approximately 24 percent of exhibition companies surveyed in eight Central and South American countries reported viewing the state of the economy in their home market as the industry's most important issue over the following 12 to 18 months. Internal management challenges ranked second, selected by 13 percent of respondents.

  10. c

    Collective Intelligence Initiatives against COVID-19 in Latin America...

    • datacatalogue.cessda.eu
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    Updated Jun 10, 2023
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    Pogrebinschi, Thamy (2023). Collective Intelligence Initiatives against COVID-19 in Latin America Dataset [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.7802/2279
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 10, 2023
    Dataset provided by
    WZB Berlin Social Science Center
    Authors
    Pogrebinschi, Thamy
    Area covered
    Panama, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Nicaragua, Latin America
    Measurement technique
    Content Analysis
    Description

    This dataset comprises a selection of democratic innovations from the "LATINNO Dataset on Democratic Innovations in Latin America" which rely on collective intelligence to respond to problems resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic in 18 countries of Latin America. It complements the "Civil Society Responses to COVID-19 in Latin America Dataset" in which it comprises also governmental responses.

  11. F

    Net Issues of International Debt Securities for Issuers in Financial...

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Sep 14, 2015
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    (2015). Net Issues of International Debt Securities for Issuers in Financial Institutions Sector (Banks), All Maturities, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean (DISCONTINUED) [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IDSGBAMNINI4U
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 14, 2015
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    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-citation-requiredhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-citation-required

    Area covered
    Latin America
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Net Issues of International Debt Securities for Issuers in Financial Institutions Sector (Banks), All Maturities, Nationality of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean (DISCONTINUED) (IDSGBAMNINI4U) from Q2 1987 to Q2 2015 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, issues, sector, maturity, financial, debt, securities, Net, banks, and depository institutions.

  12. f

    Number of participants by group and data collection round

    • figshare.com
    xls
    Updated Jun 6, 2023
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    Maria Roura; Federico Bisoffi; Barbara Navaza; Robert Pool (2023). Number of participants by group and data collection round [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0136315.t002
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 6, 2023
    Dataset provided by
    PLOS ONE
    Authors
    Maria Roura; Federico Bisoffi; Barbara Navaza; Robert Pool
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Description

    Number of participants by group and data collection round

  13. f

    Data from: OUR NORTH IS THE SOUTH: A CASE STUDY ON THE LATIN AMERICAN...

    • scielo.figshare.com
    xls
    Updated May 31, 2023
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    JULIANA DE FÁTIMA SOUZA; LÍVIA MARIA FRAGA VIEIRA; LUÍSA FERNANDA MEJÍA TORO (2023). OUR NORTH IS THE SOUTH: A CASE STUDY ON THE LATIN AMERICAN DOCTORATE IN EDUCATION AT UFMG [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.9276566.v1
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    Dataset updated
    May 31, 2023
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    SciELO journals
    Authors
    JULIANA DE FÁTIMA SOUZA; LÍVIA MARIA FRAGA VIEIRA; LUÍSA FERNANDA MEJÍA TORO
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Area covered
    Latin America
    Description

    ABSTRACT: International cooperation is a strategic component for the constitution and consolidation of stricto sensu excellence postgraduate programs. In the strengthening of the Brazilian Postgraduate System, academic relations with the global North have been valued, where most of the world-class universities are concentrated. This article presents an experience that distances itself from this model, focusing on South-South cooperation and the meanings of regional cooperation to overcome specific problems of Latin America and the Caribbean. The subject of this work is the Latin American Doctorate in Education (DLA) at UFMG/Brazil, which was developed in partnership with Unesco and universities in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. The analysis includes documents of the program and questionnaires answered by graduates. It was concluded that the DLA is an alternative internationalization project, with more autonomy and self-centered, oriented by a social justice conception and solidarity among countries of the region.

  14. ABC News/Washington Post Poll of Public Opinion on Latin America, March 1982...

    • icpsr.umich.edu
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    Updated Feb 16, 1992
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    Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor] (1992). ABC News/Washington Post Poll of Public Opinion on Latin America, March 1982 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08023.v1
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 16, 1992
    Dataset provided by
    Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Researchhttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/
    License

    https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/8023/termshttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/8023/terms

    Time period covered
    Mar 1982
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This special topic poll is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on the presidency and on a range of other political and social issues. In this poll, respondents were asked their opinions on Ronald Reagan's performance as president and the current United States policies toward handling of political situations in Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Cuba. Demographic information on respondents includes race, age, sex, education level, and political party affiliation.

  15. 3._Coef_Plots_and_Tables – Research Data for Protest Issues and Political...

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    txt
    Updated Jul 16, 2020
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    Nicolás M. Somma; Matías Bargsted; Felipe Sánchez (2020). 3._Coef_Plots_and_Tables – Research Data for Protest Issues and Political Inequality in Latin America [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.25384/SAGE.12661933.v1
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 16, 2020
    Dataset provided by
    Sagehttp://www.sagepublications.com/
    Authors
    Nicolás M. Somma; Matías Bargsted; Felipe Sánchez
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Area covered
    Latin America, Americas
    Description

    Research Data, 3._Coef_Plots_and_Tables for Protest Issues and Political Inequality in Latin America by Nicolás M. Somma, Matías Bargsted and Felipe Sánchez in American Behavioral Scientist

  16. COVID-19 mortality rate in Latin America 2023, by country

    • statista.com
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    Updated Nov 15, 2023
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    Statista (2023). COVID-19 mortality rate in Latin America 2023, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114603/latin-america-coronavirus-mortality-rate/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 15, 2023
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    LAC, Latin America
    Description

    Peru is the country with the highest mortality rate due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Latin America. As of November 13, 2023, the country registered over 672 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. It was followed by Brazil, with around 331.5 fatal cases per 100,000 population. In total, over 1.76 million people have died due to COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean.

    Are these figures accurate? Although countries like Brazil already rank among the countries most affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), there is still room to believe that the number of cases and deaths in Latin American countries are underreported. The main reason is the relatively low number of tests performed in the region. For example, Brazil, one of the most impacted countries in the world, has performed approximately 63.7 million tests as of December 22, 2022. This compared with over one billion tests performed in the United States, approximately 909 million tests completed in India, or around 522 million tests carried out in the United Kingdom.

    Capacity to deal with the outbreak With the spread of the Omicron variant, the COVID-19 pandemic is putting health systems around the world under serious pressure. The lack of equipment to treat acute cases, for instance, is one of the problems affecting Latin American countries. In 2019, the number of ventilators in hospitals in the most affected countries ranged from 25.23 per 100,000 inhabitants in Brazil to 5.12 per 100,000 people in Peru.

    For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

  17. What Public Policies Do Citizens Want for Combating Crime in Latin America...

    • data.iadb.org
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    Updated Apr 10, 2025
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    IDB Datasets (2025). What Public Policies Do Citizens Want for Combating Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean? A Dataset [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.60966/4yfv-8488
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 10, 2025
    Dataset provided by
    Inter-American Development Bankhttp://www.iadb.org/
    License

    Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2016 - Jan 1, 2017
    Area covered
    Latin America, Caribbean
    Description

    Crime is a major problem in Latin America and the Caribbean. With 9 percent of the world's population, the region accounts for 33 percent of global homicides. This dataset makes extensive new survey data available to help identify what anti-crime policies citizens in the region demand from their governments, as well as who is demanding what and why. This dataset accompanies a recent report on Combating Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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    Net Issues of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, All Maturities,...

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Aug 17, 2020
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2020). Net Issues of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, All Maturities, Residence of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/net-issues-of-international-debt-securities-for-all-issuers-all-maturities-residence-of-issuer-in-latin-america-and-caribbean-fed-data.html
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    xml, excel, csv, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Aug 17, 2020
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    Caribbean, Latin America
    Description

    Net Issues of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, All Maturities, Residence of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean was 9782.00000 Mil. of US $ in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Net Issues of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, All Maturities, Residence of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean reached a record high of 42797.00000 in April of 1994 and a record low of -28169.00000 in April of 2005. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Net Issues of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, All Maturities, Residence of Issuer in Latin America and Caribbean - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

  19. South America: main tourism issues after COVID-19

    • statista.com
    Updated Jan 11, 2023
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    Statista (2023). South America: main tourism issues after COVID-19 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229782/main-tourism-issues-postcovid-south-america/
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 11, 2023
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Aug 2020
    Area covered
    South America, LAC
    Description

    According to a survey conducted in 2020 among South American tourist service providers, the quality of the tourist infrastructure was considered by 95 percent of respondents to be one of the most important aspects to attract travelers in the post-pandemic years. Commitment towards environmental protection as well as nature and outdoor entertainment would also play a significant role after COVID-19, according to South American survey participants.

  20. Latin America & Caribbean: homicide rate 2024, by country

    • statista.com
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    Updated Mar 4, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Latin America & Caribbean: homicide rate 2024, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/947781/homicide-rates-latin-america-caribbean-country/
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 4, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    LAC, Americas, Latin America, Caribbean
    Description

    In 2024, the highest homicide rate among 22 Latin American and Caribbean countries surveyed was in Haiti, with around 62 murders committed per 100,000 inhabitants. Trinidad and Tobago came in second, with a homicide rate of 46, while Honduras ranked seventh, with 25. In the same year, the lowest rate was recorded in El Salvador, with a homicide rate of 1.9 per 100,000 inhabitants. A violence-ridden region Violence and crime are some of the most pressing problems affecting Latin American society nowadays. More than 40 of the 50 most dangerous cities in the world are located in this region, as well as one of the twenty countries with the least peace in the world according to the Global Peace Index. Despite governments’ large spending on security and high imprisonment rates, drug and weapon trafficking, organized crime, and gangs have turned violence into an epidemic that affects the whole region and a solution to this issue appears to be hardly attainable. The cost of violence in Mexico Mexico stands out as an example of the great cost that violence inflicts upon a country, since beyond claiming human lives, it also affects everyday life and has a negative impact on the economy. Mexicans have a high perceived level of insecurity, as they do not only fear becoming victims of homicide, but also of other common crimes, such as assault or rape. Such fear prevents people from performing everyday activities, for instance, going out at night, taking a taxi or going to the movies or the theater. Furthermore, the economic toll of violence in Mexico is more than considerable. For example, the cost of homicide and violent crime amounted to 2099.8 and 1778.1 billion Mexican pesos in 2023, respectively.

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Statista (2024). Latin America: main challenges according to experts 2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069008/latin-america-main-problems/
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Latin America: main challenges according to experts 2022

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Dataset updated
Jul 5, 2024
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
Jul 14, 2022 - Aug 8, 2022
Area covered
LAC, Latin America
Description

In a survey conducted in 2022, 64 percent of the opinion leaders and prominent journalists surveyed in Latin America said that job creation and economic growth was the most important problem Latin America would face in the incoming 18 months. The second main issue according to these experts was inflation and economic instability.

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