Poverty in Latin America

   Poverty is an economic and social situation that does not allow a society to obtain the necessary resources to be able to live satisfactorily. This  is a considerable problem, in Latin America being this region the most unequal of the planet, also  the growth rate in 2014 was lower than the global average. Unfortunately in recent years, there have been major changes in the territory. Between 1980 and 1990, a period known as "the lost decade", poverty increased from 40.5% to 48.4%, which left 204 million people in need.

    Latin America is a fairly large sector with most countries submerged in miserable conditions. According to the World Bank, the poorest countries are: Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Colombia, Bolivia, Mexico, Chile, Peru and El Salvador.  There are numerous causes that explain the poverty of Latin countries. Firstly, it is important to emphasize that one of them is social inequality in relation to income. Secondly, salaries are often poorly paid since companies deliberately exploit employees leaving them to work for hours for a miserable salary that does not even reach the basic basket. Thirdly, a corrupt government disinterested by the human needs. Finally,  having dependce of a industrial country avoid they development of it.

   A poor country can not reach a stable level to live because it does not have what it takes to cover those needs. Sadly violence and malnutrition are situations caused by poverty, these two aspects are totally visible in Honduras, Chile and Peru. Likewise, the family disintegration caused by the lack of descending jobs results in young gang members; however, this does not stop because of the same need to improve their quality of life.

   In conclusion poverty in Latin America is a situation that affects millions of people who day to day struggle to survive without being able to change their social status. I believe that more than knowing some of their cause and consequences we should read more and try to find a solution because it is clear that the larger cause is the inequality since the rich countries will always want to see poor to what they are already poor while they are still rich. Therefore a good work by governments taking into account each of the causes already seen could help a little to minimize this terrible situation