In 2022, Brazil observed that nearly half of its children under the age of five were living under the conditions of poverty. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) shared insights, revealing a 49.9% poverty rate among those under five. This figure was the peak among various age groups analyzed. Yet, it marked progress […]
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