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Latin American and Caribbean is our largest portfolio where we support a wide array of initiatives with all eight programme areas represented. The largest allocation goes to Conflict Prevention initiatives that address national conflicts as well the high incidence of social violence found in urban areas. Significant work also goes towards promoting food security and nutrition amongst marginalized communities in Peru, the Brazilian Amazon, Nicaragua and Guatemala and increasing access to water in remote areas. Our work other ranges from supporting small agricultural producers in Cuba , promoting the economic and political rights displaced women in Colombia, afro descendant in Brazil and indigenous women in rural Guatemala and Bolivia as well as supporting environmental efforts in the Andean region, including support to the Yasuni initiative in Ecuador.
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