The Social Life of Economic Inequalities in Contemporary Latin America

Abstract

This book is dedicated to the numerous people across Latin America who resist and struggle against social inequalities every day.

Dental caries prevalence, prospects, and challenges for Latin America and Caribbean countries: a summary and final recommendations from a Regional Consensus

“…13 In fact, various political and anthropological analyses have concluded that, despite economic reforms and social progress in some areas over the past few decades, the fundamental tenets of socioeconomic inequalities have not been substantially challenged in the region as yet. 14 The current prevalence rates of oral health treatments and dental caries in the LACC region is worrying despite steady declines in the rates of caries in permanent teeth as observed in countries such as Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Moreover, the prevalence of dental caries in the primary dentition continues to remain high in the majority of LACCs, with > 50% of children and > 85% of the adult population being affected.…”

Image of Hugo Chavez Created by US Mass Media in Context of Venezuela 1998 Presidential Elections

“…Социально-экономическое развитие Венесуэлы в 1990-е гг. анализируют зарубежные исследователи, в частности G. Wilpert [6], J. Braver [7], M. Ystenes и I. Stronen [8]. В системном кризисе авторы видят предпосылки победы У. Чавеса на выборах 1998 г. Отечественные исследователи (Э.С.…”