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Increase in food insecurity in LAC

03/01/2023
93.5 million people suffered from severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, an increase of 29.5 million compared to 2019 (FAO, et al., 2023).
Cita 93,5 millones de pesonas padecieron inseguridad alimentaria grave en América Latina y el Caribe en 2021, un aumento de 29,5 millones en comparación con 2019 (FAO, FIDA, OPS, PMA y UNICED, 2023)
Fuente FAO, FIDA, OPS, PMA y UNICEF. 2023. Panorama regional de la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional - América Latina y el Caribe 2022: hacia una mejor asequibilidad de las dietas saludables. Santiago de Chile. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc3859es

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