The results of the fifth round of the  AmericasBarometer  LAPOP 2012, tackles a fundamental social, political, and ethical problem in the Americas: the tremendous gaps in opportunities experienced and resources available to the region’s citizens. While these disparities are visible in differences in economic development across countries, focus is on inequalities within the countries. Among the interesting topics are:

• Social and political opportunities and resources across social groups as defined by gender, race, and class;
• Discriminatory attitudes towards the political and economic participation of historically marginalized groups;
• Commonly proposed policies to remedy inequalities;
• The way citizens’ varying opportunities and resources affect their attachment to their political systems.

AmericasBarometer constitute the largest survey of democratic values ever undertaken in the Americas across 26 countries – including Suriname – with over 41,000 respondents. The report and the raw data files are accessible on the LAPOP website .