Economic stabilization, plus a decade-long commodity boom, gave Latin America a growth spurt. And, although that growth could not be sustained when commodity prices weakened, as they have now, it, together with enhanced social policies, did lift family incomes, reduce poverty, and sharply enlarge the middle class.
经济的稳定，加上长达十年的大宗商品繁荣，刺激了拉丁美洲的增长。此外，尽管这一增长在大宗商品价格下跌时无法维持（现在就是如此），但它与强化的社会政策一道，确实增加了家庭收入，减少了贫困，也大大扩大的中产阶级。