Poverty Increased in 2016 in Latin America and Reached 30.7% of the Population, a Percentage Seen Holding Steady in 2017

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Social development

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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Inequality Poverty
A Secretária Executiva da CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena (al centro) durante a apresentação do relatório no Cidade de México

In Mexico ECLAC launched its report Social Panorama 2017, which includes an update to the methodology used to estimate monetary poverty in the region.

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20 Dec 2017 | Press Release

Poverty Increased in 2016 in Latin America and Reached 30.7% of the Population, a Percentage Seen Holding Steady in 2017

In Mexico today ECLAC launched its report Social Panorama 2017, which includes an update to the methodology used to estimate monetary poverty in the r...

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  • Latin America

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