The 2023 round of AmericasBarometer, a survey of 39,074 individuals across 24 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, revealed an overall feeling of pessimism and dissatisfaction alongside a lack of faith in democracy:
64% of adults think the economic situation in their country has worsened
32% report food insecurity
40% feel unsafe in their neighborhood.
22% report being the victim of a crime in the past 12 months
