A coalition of academics, health professionals, union and community representatives said on Monday that more than 50% of children and youth in Puerto Rico live below the poverty line. ^[1] The group tied that figure to structural economic inequality, austerity policies and weakened public services. ^[2] It presented its case in a policy document titled 'Compendio de Ensayos Multidisciplinarios: Erradicación Pobreza Infantil en Puerto Rico,' which lays out proposed anti-poverty measures. ^[3] The compendium sets out the measures the coalition wants Puerto Rico to adopt to cut child poverty.