Latin America Faces Poverty in Old Age Despite Longer Lifespans

Latin America sees rising elderly populations struggling with insufficient pensions and lack of care services.

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In Latin America and the Caribbean, 43% of older people received an insufficient pension in 2023, with the rate reaching 83% in the poorest income quintile. ^[1] President Claudia Sheinbaum has four years remaining in her term to build a legacy distinct from her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. ^[2] Mexico's Pension for the Well-being of Older Adults program provides 6,400 pesos bi-monthly to people aged 65 and over in 2026. ^[3] The population aged 60 and over in Latin America and the Caribbean reached over 98 million in 2025, representing 14.7% of the total population. ^[4] Direct foreign investment reached record figures in the first half of 2026, but new investment fell by 13 percent. ^[5] More than 80 percent of Mexico's exports are destined for the United States market. ^[6] The article argues that Mexico must prioritize an independent justice system where judges do not owe their positions to the government, dominant parties, or criminal groups. ^[7]

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In Latin America and the Caribbean, 43% of older people received an insufficient pension in 2023, with the rate reaching 83% in the poorest income quintile. · El Economista

President Claudia Sheinbaum has four years remaining in her term to build a legacy distinct from her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. · El Financiero

Mexico's Pension for the Well-being of Older Adults program provides 6,400 pesos bi-monthly to people aged 65 and over in 2026. · El Economista

The population aged 60 and over in Latin America and the Caribbean reached over 98 million in 2025, representing 14.7% of the total population. · El Economista

Direct foreign investment reached record figures in the first half of 2026, but new investment fell by 13 percent. · El Financiero

More than 80 percent of Mexico's exports are destined for the United States market. · El Financiero

The article argues that Mexico must prioritize an independent justice system where judges do not owe their positions to the government, dominant parties, or criminal groups. · El Financiero

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