2 in 3 children in Latin America and the Caribbean experience violence at home

“It is appalling that most children in Latin America and the Caribbean are exposed to violence almost from birth and, often, by the people they most trust: their parents, caregivers, peers, and neighbors,” said Youssouf Abdel-Jelil, UNICEF Regional Director a.i. for Latin America and the Caribbean.  “Unfortunately, in many communities across the region, violent discipline is socially accepted. Children replicate this pattern with their own children as adults, perpetuating the cycle of violence.”