In 2018，the social indicators in Latin America did not change much. The level of poverty slightly decreased，but the indigent people reached their peak since 2002. Although the income distribution did not deteriorate，the trend of continuous improvement basically stagnated. According to the development in recent years，some countries will not be able to complete the goals of poverty reduction and improvement of internal inequality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development on time. Unemployment level in most countries changed little，and the average regional unemployment rate remained the same as in 2017. The ability of governments to create high-quality jobs was constrained by the economy downturn，and a large number of new laborers had to find their own way out. Although the development of Latin America was not satisfactory，the social emotion was still positive and optimistic. In Central America and South America，there were two large-scale immigration surges which became the focus of attention of the international community. The legalization of abortion was not approved by the senate in Argentina，but it led to extensive discussions and Latin American countries’ solidarity. The legalization of abortion in Argentina and Latin America will not end with this setback.