Argentina poverty rate rises to 40.1% in first half of 2023
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s poverty rate rose to 40.1% in the first half of 2023, the government’s INDEC statistics agency said on Wednesday, up from 39.2% in the second half of…
UN agency calls for debt pause option as poverty rates rise
By Emma Farge and Marc Jones GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – A United Nations agency urged global finance ministers to give poor countries debt repayment breaks, estimating the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent surge in…
Brazil’s Lula discusses peace, poverty and inequality with pope
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis met Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday and discussed a range of common concerns including peace, poverty, inequality and the environment, the Vatican…
Parental Rights Groups Added To Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘Hate And Extremist’ List
Parental Rights Groups Added To Southern Poverty Law Center’s ‘Hate And Extremist’ List Reagan Reese on June 7, 2023 Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) added two prominent parental rights in education groups…
STEPHEN MOORE: Democrat Stooges Are Taking This State Back To Rust Belt Poverty
STEPHEN MOORE: Democrat Stooges Are Taking This State Back To Rust Belt Poverty Stephen Moore on March 25, 2023 Since the early days of Henry Ford, Michigan was the proud symbol of…
New Jersey lawmakers declare last week of May as period poverty week
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senator Teresa Ruiz is seeking to memorialize period poverty in New Jersey by designating the last week in May to the struggles poor young women often face…
World should move on from Ukraine war, focus on poverty – India’s G20 negotiator
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Russia’s war in Ukraine has brought the world to a standstill when urgent action is needed to address growing global poverty, India’s G20 summit negotiator Amitabh Kant said…
Southern Poverty Law Center Attorney Granted $5,000 Bond In ‘Cop City’ Domestic Terrorism Case
Southern Poverty Law Center Attorney Granted $5,000 Bond In ‘Cop City’ Domestic Terrorism Case Trevor Schakohl on March 7, 2023 A judge granted Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) attorney Thomas Webb Jurgens…
Albanian opposition protests against corruption, poverty
TIRANA (Reuters) – Thousands of opposition supporters rallied in front of the Albanian prime minister’s office on Saturday accusing the government of Edi Rama of corruption and protesting against the high cost…
World Bank says Ukraine has tenfold increase in poverty due to war
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia’s attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukrainian cities away from the front lines will complicate the dire economic situation facing the country, which has already seen…
World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Shocks related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine mean the world is unlikely to meet a longstanding goal of ending extreme poverty by…
Argentina’s economic crisis draws protests even as poverty rate eases
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s deep economic slump drew thousands to the streets on Wednesday, as protesters demanded action to counter sky-high inflation and help the country’s poor, even as data showed…
Pandemic sets back Asia-Pacific’s poverty fight by 2 years – ADB
MANILA (Reuters) – The pandemic has set back the fight against poverty in the Asia-Pacific region by at least two years, and many nations will find it harder to escape poverty, the…
Del Vecchio rose from poverty to billions by adding style to spectacles
By Claudia Cristoferi and Silvia Aloisi Businessman Leonardo del Vecchio, who has died aged 87, created the glasses company that owns brands including Ray-Ban and used his billions to become one of…
Latin America, Caribbean 2022 poverty seen higher as Ukraine war bites: U.N. study
(Reuters) – A United Nations commission has increased its projection for poverty in Latin America and Caribbean for 2022, citing economic disruptions caused by the conflict in Ukraine. Latin America and Dominican…
‘I Can’t Believe You’ve Been Nominated’: Sen Hawley Grills Biden Judicial Nominee Over Her Work For Southern Poverty Law Center
‘I Can’t Believe You’ve Been Nominated’: Sen Hawley Grills Biden Judicial Nominee Over Her Work For Southern Poverty Law Center Laurel Duggan on April 27, 2022 Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley grilled…
Colombia poverty declined in 2021, but still above pre-pandemic levels
BOGOTA – Poverty levels in Colombia fell last year versus 2020, amid an economic recovery in the Andean country, but have yet to return to levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic, the…
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