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The article discusses poverty and inequality in Latin America as of 2014. Latin America is the world's second most unequal region on the plant according to the Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales and World Bank. Inequality is considered as one of the main challenges to combat poverty, affirm democracy and sustain sovereign economic growth in the region. Also examined is the evolution of poverty and inequality in the region since the 1980s.