FILE - Pedestrians walk on the Zocalo in the Historic Center of Mexico City, Aug. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File) MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 8.3 million people in Mexico were pulled out of ...

The World Bank said on Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic could push as many as 150 million people into extreme poverty by the end of 2021, wiping out more than three years of progress in poverty ...

Data from the World Bank suggests that extreme poverty has declined dramatically over the past four decades, from 47% of the world's population in 1981 to around 10% today. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

Mexico’s dominant party, Morena, rose to power by championing the poor. Now it is having to explain the luxurious lifestyles ...

MONTERREY, Mexico -- After years of squabbling and finger-pointing, leaders from both rich and poor nations have agreed to sit down Monday for a serious talk about how to end poverty. The meeting of ...

We used to be trapped. And by “we,” I really do mean all of us. A few hundred years ago, the majority of the world lived in extreme poverty, and even in recent decades, people lucky enough to clear ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 8.3 million people in Mexico were pulled out of poverty between 2022 and 2024, according to a report released by Mexico’s statistics agency on Wednesday. It marks a nearly ...