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Activists take to the streets of Lima, Peru, in advance of general elections.

The chapters that follow explore some of the stories behind the scores and look at some of the reasons for countries’ strengths and weaknesses. You’ll see how wealth and social progress are not always related and how a high score doesn’t necessarily mean that all citizens share equally in that progress.

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S OCIAL P ROGRESS IN S OUTH A MERICA