The most recent estimates by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) show that some 15 million people in the region lifted themselves out of poverty during 2006, and that another 10 million were no longer destitute.
拉丁美洲及加勒比经济委员会（拉加经委会）的最新估计显示，该区域约有1 500万人在2006年脱贫，另有1 000万人不再贫困。