Uruguay’s government reported that only 10.4% of its population couldn’t meet basic needs in the first-half poverty statistics. Extreme poverty is at a mere 0.2%. Meanwhile, Argentina reported a 40.1% poverty rate, affecting over 18 million people. The data show a large gap between the two neighboring countries. Uruguay’s poverty fell from 10.7% in the […]
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