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This paper draws from various studies I have conducted on adult education and on lifelong learning in Latin America and other regions. Two such studies (written in English) serve here as main references (Torres, 2004; 2009). Latin America and the Caribbean is a highly heterogeneous region, comprising two sub-regions (Latin America, the Caribbean) and 41 countries and territories with very different political, cultural, economic, social and educational realities.
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Torres, R.M. (2013). Youth and Adult Education and Lifelong Learning in Latin America and the Caribbean. In: Mayo, P. (eds) Learning with Adults. International Issues in Adult Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-335-5_3
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