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Is Poverty Still Falling in Venezuela?

This article examines the claim that poverty is rising in Venezuela by examining the country’s latest poverty statistics, as well as exploring current efforts at further poverty reduction.

By Ewan Robertson - Venezuelanalysis.com
Jun 17th 2014 at 11.42pm
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A barrio (informally constructed urban community) in Caracas, with the buildings painted under the urban regeneration social program “Barrio Nuevo / New Barrio” (archive)
A barrio (informally constructed urban community) in Caracas, with the buildings painted under the urban regeneration social program “Barrio Nuevo / New Barrio” (archive)
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