The spiritual panorama of Latin America has been going through an unprecedented structural transformation over the last century.
According to a recent report by the Pew Research Center, the proportion of adults identifying as Catholic has dropped by at least nine percentage points in six of the most populated nations in the region over the last decade.
This change is not superficial, but rather reflects a tectonic movement in the cultural identity of contemporary Latin American societies.
Diversification of belief
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, which together harbour three-quarters of the regional population, show a consistent trend towards diversification of other beliefs.
“The proportion of Catholics in several Latin American countries has decreased in the last 10 years, whereas a growing percentage of adults have no religious affiliation,” note authors Kirsten Lesage, Jonatha
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