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Universal Basic Income must be implemented as mandatory economic infrastructure in Latin America to prevent political and economic destabilization caused by the projected 30-45% job destruction from AI automation. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

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To propose Universal Basic Income (UBI) as necessary economic infrastructure in Latin America in response to significant job automation.

June 2, 2026Open Access

Universal Basic Income in the Agentic Era: Roadmap for Latin America (v2 - Doctrina Meniw)

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To propose Universal Basic Income (UBI) as necessary economic infrastructure in Latin America in response to significant job automation.
Analyzed the impact of AI task automation on formal employment in Latin America from 2026 to 2036.
Outlined an operational design for Iberoamerican UBI funded by contributions from external agents.
Developed a roadmap for implementing UBI in four key countries by 2032.
Predicted job loss of 30% to 45% in Latin America due to automation during the specified decade.
Identified UBI as a measure to prevent political destabilization and economic regression.
Provided a structured operational framework integrating Meniw Doctrine and Labor Symbiosis 2.0.

Abstract

I argue Universal Basic Income (UBI) stops being utopian proposal to become mandatory economic infrastructure in the Agentic Era. Massive task automation via AI agent swarms will destroy between 30% and 45% of Latin American formal employment in the decade 2026-2036. Without UBI calibrated to regional context, adjustment will be politically destabilizing and economically regressive. I present here operational design of Iberoamerican UBI financed by mandatory contributions from extra-regional agentic operators, articulated with Meniw Doctrine and Industry 6.0 / Labor Symbiosis 2.0 frameworks. Roadmap 2026-2032 includes pilots in four anchor countries. Version corregida 2 - reemplaza Doctrina Qualitas por Doctrina Meniw, framework propio del autor

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