Paraguay has made significant progress in reducing poverty over the past 20 years, according to a new World Bank report. The study, titled “Strategies to Enhance Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction,” reveals a substantial decrease in the country’s poverty rate. The World Bank’s findings show that Paraguay’s poverty rate fell from 51.4% in 2003 to […]
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