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Latin America's economies, up and down

10/03/2013 2:25 pm ET An Andean woman walks near a hat monument in a square in Celendin in Peru's northern region of Cajamarca June 18, 2013. Celendin province is famous in the region for its handmade hats, which are woven with local straws and worn by most farmers in its towns, who believe that wearing a quality straw hat is important to create a good image.

Crisis in Venezuela: Can Trump 鈥榣ead from behind鈥� in Latin America?

Zika's no-pregnancy warnings put Catholic teachings under pressure

How socially inclusive is Latin America?

07/30/2013 11:25 am ET For the second year, Americas Quarterly has ranked Latin American countries and the United States based on social inclusion, sifting through multiple data sets for 16 nations, including variables like access to education, housing, and employment, as well as basic political, civil, and human rights. Here are some of the highest and lowest ranking countries and emerging trends: