| Countries | Main protection entity for older persons | Type of authority that coordinates or exercises rectory |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | National Directorate of Policies for Older Adults | Social development or inclusion ministry |
| Bahamas | Department of Social Services - Senior Citizens Division | Social development or inclusion ministry |
| Belize | Ministry of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation - Family Support Services Division | Social development or inclusion ministry |
| Bolivia (Plur. State of) | Directorate-General for Children and Older Adults | Ministry of Justice |
| Brazil | National Council for the Rights of the Elderly (CNDI) | Ministry of Human Rights |
| Chile | National Service for Older Adults (SENAMA) | Social development or inclusion ministry |
| Colombia | National Council for Older Adults | Ministerio de otra cartera |
| Costa Rica | Consejo Nacional de la Persona Adulta Mayor (CONAPAM) | Office of the president or vicepresident or presidential appointee |
| Cuba | National Directorate for Older Adult Services | Ministry of Public Health |
| Ecuador | National Council for Intergenerational Equality (CNII) | Office of the president or vicepresident or presidential appointee |
| El Salvador | National Council for Comprehensive Care for Programmes for Older Persons (CONAIPAM) | Social development or inclusion ministry |
| Guatemala | Social Welfare Secretariat of the Office of the First Lady (SOSEP) - National Committee for Protection of the Elderly (CONAPROV) | First family |
| Guyana | National Commission on Elderly - Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security | Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security |
| Honduras | Dirección General Adulto Mayor (DIGAM) | Social development or inclusion ministry |
| Jamaica | National Council for the Aged | Social development or inclusion ministry |
| Mexico | Instituto Nacional de las Personas Mayores (INAPAM) | Social development or inclusion ministry |
| Nicaragua | National Council for Older Adults | Social development or inclusion ministry |
| Panama | National Council for Older Adults | Social development or inclusion ministry |
| Paraguay | Dirección de Adultos Mayores | Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare |
| Peru | Older Adults Department (DIPAM) | Ministry of Women and Social Development (MIMDES) |
| Dominican Republic | National Council for the Elderly (CONAPE) | Ministry of Public Health |
| Uruguay | National Institute for Older Persons | Social development or inclusion ministry |
| Venezuela (Bol. Rep. of) | Presidential Council for Older Adults | Office of the president or vicepresident or presidential appointee |
Source: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), based on official information reported by governments of the region.
