Read the short excerpt, then answer question below. Poverty is a major concern throughout Latin America as a whole. Even in the case of Brazil –one of the region’s fastest growing economies – the level of rural poverty is extreme. In a region of nearly 500 million people, one in five lives in severe poverty. Such negative statistics make it easy to understand why the region is struggling economically.

Which of the following is the main idea of this excerpt?

A.
Concerns on the lack of trade in Latin America.

B.
Poverty levels of Spain and Portugal during colonization.

C.
NAFTA’s impact on American owned companies.

D.
The impact that economies in Latin America have on its citizens.