WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Latin Americans are far less likely than residents of any other global region to say their countries' children are treated with dignity and respect. The median proportion of those who respond affirmatively to this question among the 25 Latin American countries studied in 2006 and 2007 is 41%. That's far below the median result for the other three broad global regions; in Africa the median figure is 60%. This finding is even more striking in light of the optimism Latin Americans usually show about other basic indicators of personal well-being....
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