poverty

Some 2.66 million children at risk of poverty in Italy

Published on: October 3, 2023
00:15

Rome, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Some 2.66 million children are at risk of poverty in Italy, a situation that is worse than the one existing at the end of World War II, according to a report.

UN: Lula denounces lack of political will to overcome inequality

Published on: September 19, 2023
13:21

United Nations, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) In his opening speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva noted on Tuesday that there is a lack of political will on the part of those who rule the world to overcome inequality.

Pope Francis calls for dialogue and diplomacy to solve conflicts

Published on: September 19, 2023
13:06

Vatican City, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis called for dialogue and diplomacy for the solution of conflicts during a speech by remote connection at the Clinton Global Initiative forum, according to a press release issued on Tuesday.

UN urges to deal with poverty in Ecuador

Published on: September 8, 2023
18:07

Quito, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) UN Special Rapporteur Olivier de Schutter urged on Friday to tackle down on growing violence and insecurity in Ecuador.

For South Africa, cooperation with China is a source of development

Published on: August 21, 2023
11:30

Pretoria, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that cooperation with China can be a source of development and mutual benefit between the two nations.

Not even remittances can save El Salvador from poverty

Published on: July 21, 2023
00:45

San Salvador, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) At least two of ten Salvadoran families who receive remittances from the United States and other countries are in a state of poverty, El Salvador's Multipurpose Household Survey (EHPM) reported.

UNSG encourages talks to solve Haiti crisis

Published on: July 2, 2023
07:10

Port-au-Prince, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres has encouraged talks among Haitian political actors to seek possible solutions to solve domestic crisis and restore democratic institutions.

School lunch benefits over a million children in Honduras

Published on: May 13, 2023
09:57

Tegucigalpa, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The school lunch program in Honduras, financed directly with government funds, benefits 1.2 million children here today, President Xiomara Castro said.

Nicaragua keeps fighting poverty, President asserts

Published on: April 16, 2023
13:15

Managua, Apr 16 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua maintains a frontal fight against poverty despite attempts by the U.S. government to take and occupy the country, said President Daniel Ortega here.

Panama reports high poverty and inequality rates

Published on: November 11, 2022
09:56

Panama, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) Despite favorable macroeconomic indicators, with a growth of up to 15 percent annually, according to international organizations, Panama has high levels of poverty, local media reported on Friday.

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