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Palenquera walking and dancing on the street in Cartagena, Colombia

Society Latin America

3. December 2024

Less Poverty Across the Region!

Thanks to social protection systems put in place, the proportion of the population living in poverty and extreme poverty has declined in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Society

Families gather to watch television, use their mobiles and cook inside illuminated huts, thanks to newly installed solar panels in the village of Piyulaga.

Society Amazon Rainforest

23. November 2024

Remote Residents in These Countries Now Have Solar Electricity in Their Homes!

Houses in the Amazon regions of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru have been equipped with solar panels, providing residents with clean, cheap, and low-maintenance electricity, and empowering communities.

Society

Tonga, Niuatoputapu Island, Portrait Of Girls

Society Tonga

17. November 2024

A Promising Future: Less Poverty, More Equality Here

According to a newly released report, the Polynesian Kingdom of Tonga has reduced its poverty rate and improved its inequality, and the recommendations contained therein suggest a brighter future for the Oceanian island country.