The Millennium Goals in the fight against poverty and social exclusion in Latin America

Abstract

This article aims to reflect on the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly in relation to the limitations they have in generating an improvement in the quality of life of the Latin American population, in terms of equal opportunities, social equity and sustainability. The starting point is a critical reading of the Millennium Declaration, emphasizing aspects that, although they were contemplated and are deeply necessary to address, are not reflected in the 8 Goals, and therefore constitute factors that limit the proposed scope. Following that, I focus on reviewing, through official reports, what progress has been made and what is missing to effectively advance towards an improvement in living conditions in the region. Finally, I reflect on the most recent proposals and their relevance to advance in the 8 MDGs, among which the consideration of the issue of social inequality, cohesion and the local agenda of the MDGs stands out.