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Bolivia inequality progress may be slow to recover

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BOLIVIA

The success is reducing the Gini coefficient from 0.61 in 2002 was based mainly on reducing poverty through greater state investment and increased employment, rather than measures…

Peru regional inequality progress lags rising income

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PERU

Human capital in Peru.

Austerity may thwart poverty progress in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Poverty and income inequality.

Latin America's post-COVID democratic pressures rise

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LATIN AMERICA

The latest survey suggests that, while the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic downturn did not, at least initially, undermine support for democracy, the pressure of…

Rapid Omicron spread may dampen recovery in Peru

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PERU

Although there have been important advances in vaccinations over the last six months, large numbers remain under-vaccinated. The country continues to have one of the world’s…

Pandemic will have severe impact on Mexican education

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MEXICO

It also appears not to have assessed the effectiveness of its home-learning strategy, established after schools were closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Without this…

Mexico poverty reduction will require policy overhaul

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MEXICO

The report shows that the number of poor increased to 55.7 million in 2020 -- around 43.9% of Mexico’s population, up from 41.9% in 2018. The findings give a sense of the…