Tag: Poverty

Ecuadorian Human Rights Defenders Denounce 27 Forced Disappearances
Cases of police and military abuse notoriously affect marginal neighborhoods where black populations are concentrated. This week, the Permanent Committee for the Defense of Human Rights (CDH) reported 27 cases of enforced disappearance and another killing of an Afro-descendant child by the military in Ecuador. RELATED: Ecuadorians To Elect Their President on Sunday CDH attorney […]
February 6, 2025

Argentina Reaches One Year Under Milei’s Rule
Currently, 87% of families face food insecurity in low-income areas across 16 Argentine provinces. Tuesday, December 10, marks one year since Javier Milei assumed the Argentine presidency, a period during which he has implemented an economic plan focused on reducing the size of the State as a means of achieving macroeconomic balance and controlling inflation. […]
December 10, 2024

Hunger and Poverty Are Not the Result of Scarcity, Lula Says at the G20 Summit
The Brazilian president deemed it “unacceptable” that trillions of dollars are allocated to military expenditures. On Monday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva inaugurated the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Rio de Janeiro, emphasizing that eradicating hunger is essential to achieving a world at peace. RELATED: G20 Summit: Lula and Al Sisi Reject Attempts to […]
November 18, 2024

President Milei Hits Argentines With New Increase in Service Rates
On Thursday night, social organizations joined in a ‘National Blackout’ to protest recent hikes. This week, Argentine President Javier Milei approved a series of increases in public service rates, set to take effect on November 2. The new measures include a 2.5 percent rise in electricity rates and a 2.7 percent increase in gas rates. […]
November 1, 2024

At Least 1.1 Billion People Live in Poverty Worldwide
Among them are 455 million people residing in countries at war or in fragile peace. On Thursday, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the University of Oxford published the 2024 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index Report, which shows that at least 1.1 billion people are living in poverty. Among them are 455 million people residing […]
October 17, 2024

International Financial System Plunges Countries Into Poverty
The solution to the debt crisis is not to impose austerity policies, UN Special Rapporteur De Schutter stated. On Thursday, Olivier De Schutter, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, pointed out that the international financial system is not capable of managing the catastrophic debt crisis facing developing countries. RELATED: Argentine […]
October 17, 2024

Milei Sends 53 Percent of Argentines Into Poverty
The far-right politician’s adjustment policies generated the largest increase in poverty and extreme poverty in the last 21 years. On Thursday, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) announced that the poverty rate in Argentina reached 52.9 percent during the first six months of President Javier Milei’s administration. RELATED: Milei To Hand Over Aerolineas […]
September 27, 2024

California Governor Newsom Orders Dismantling of Homeless Encampments
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that local governments have the authority to ban people from camping in public places. On Thursday, California governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing directs state agencies and departments to urgently address homeless encampments. RELATED: Extreme Heat Causes $7.7 Billion Losses in California Over Past Decade California, […]
July 26, 2024

Argentine Senate Begins Debate on President Milei’s Reforms
Citizens gathered outside the Parliament to protest against his proposals for legal reforms and fiscal adjustment. On Wednesday, the Argentine Senate began to debate the bill called “Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines.” This proposal was sent by President Javier Milei on April 29, once it was approved by the Chamber of […]
June 12, 2024

Argentine Judge Forces Milei to Distribute Stored Food
While 51 percent of Argentines live in poverty, the Milei administration kept 5,000 tons of food abandoned in warehouses. By order of Judge Sebastian Casanello, President Javier Milei was forced to distribute food that was intended for social assistance programs for the poorest Argentines. RELATED: Argentina: March for Gender Equality and Rights On Tuesday, the Argentine […]