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About 692 million people globally were in this situation in 2024. [8] The second table lists countries by the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line—the poverty line deemed appropriate for a country by its authorities. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.
A U.N. envoy urged Ecuador's leaders Friday to boost enforcement of labor laws and end popular fuel subsidies as part of key policy changes needed alongside their continuing efforts to combat the ...
9 January – 2024 conflict in Ecuador: President Daniel Noboa declares a state of emergency following the escape of José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of the Los Choneros drug cartel, from prison.
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline [1] is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. [2] The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for the average adult. [ 3 ]
Map of the Latin American countries by Human Development Index in 2021. The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living.
Bolivia was one of the poorest countries in South America, but between 2006 and 2014, GDP per capita doubled and the extreme poverty rate declined from 38 to 18%. [21] This represents a great improvement in comparison to the situation by 2005, diminishing poverty from 59.6% to 38.6% in a decade. [22]
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services released details on Friday about the new parole program for Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans that was announced Thursday by President Joe Biden.
Since around 2018, [1] Ecuador has suffered a security crisis resulting from conflicts between criminal organizations with connections to drug trafficking. [2]In recent years, coca leaf production has risen in neighboring Colombia [1] and Peru, [3] with both cocaine and coca base entering Ecuador by land and leaving by sea. [1]