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FAO, IFAD, PAHO, UNICEF and WFP. 2022. Latin America and the Caribbean – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition, 2022 – Statistics and trends. Santiago, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc2314en

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