<p>An interesting peace of research with important contributions for a better understanding of the complexities of intergroup cognitions and relations in Latin America.</p><p>It is worthy to publish.</p><p>However, authors need to provide more specific information about their methological and analytical strategies and decisions.</p><p>For instance, in SCM testing, researchers usually complement the K-means cluser analyses with a series of t-tests or one-way ANOVAS to test and validate the predictions of the SCM: Low ratings on one dimension are coupled with high ratings on the other; i.e., that a substantial number of outgroup stereotypes will prove high on either competence or warmth, but low on the other.</p><p>I ask authors to provide this type of validation or give the rationale for not providing such analyses.</p><p>Authors should also describe with more precision their statistical results.</p><p>For instance, Authors should provide specific data for their EFA analyses. Results of the KMO and Barlett´s test, item loadings, as well as Cronbach´s Alfas, and item total correlations will be of interest for the audience, etc. It is not enough to mention that their EFA had good indicators, it is important and necesary to show them.</p><p>Additionally, authors need to review and include more references on research using SCM in Latin America. There is more out there.</p><p>Furthermore, authors need to provide more empirical fundamentation for some of their statements in the discussion.</p><p>Finally, authors should elaborate a little bit more on the limitations of the study in the sense of the existence of alternative hypotheses that can explain their data that they can not rule out. Including a limitations statement will help researchers to conduct future research in your field.</p><p>I included 15 specific comments in the attached document. I think these specific comments will help me to make my case, hoping that with the incorporation of these observations the manuscript can be published. Otherwise, it will be so difficult publish it.</p>