Trends in international migration in Latin America are reviewed using data from published sources. Aspects considered include historical views; migration according to occupational status and educational level; migration to the United States; migration characteristics in different regions of Latin America; and the crisis of the 1980s and its impact on population distribution.

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educational status South and Central America Latin America economics population demography developing country Population Dynamics Developing Countries socioeconomic status social status geography Socioeconomic Factors socioeconomics Article employment status migration Geographic Factors international migration Demographic Factors Emigration and Immigration Economic Factors social class employment Spatial Distribution--changes Occupational Status