Poverty and inequality
Colombia has successfully reduced poverty and extreme wealth disparity over the past years, but continues to be one of the most unequal country in the Americas.
Tag: inequality
Nearly half of Colombia struggled to afford food in past year: Gallup
Almost half of Colombia’s population has said they struggled to afford food over the past...
Colombia: the country where a million farming families have less land than a cow
Colombia’s extreme inequality in land ownership is the worst in South America, a continent...
Colombia govt to invest over $4B in safe drinking water: minister
Colombia’s government will invest $4.12 billion over the next 10 years in an initiative to...
Afro-Colombian Day: An opportunity to celebrate culture and reflect on inequality
Wednesday marks Colombia’s Afro-Colombian Day, which pays homage to the contributions of...
Medellin’s homeless return ‘home’ after World Urban Forum ends
Hundreds of homeless people returned to the streets of Colombia’s second largest city after...
Colombia able to eradicate extreme poverty before end of decade: Santos
President Juan Manuel Santos claimed on Wednesday that Colombia will be able to eradicate extreme...
Colombia has most unequal cities in Latin America: UN
Colombia has the most unequal urban areas in Latin America, according to the United Nations, with...
Poverty in Colombia dropped from 34.1% to 32.7% in 2012: Govt
The percentage of Colombia’s population living below the poverty line dropped from 34.1% to...
Colombia approves $583M for low-income housing
Colombia’s housing minister on Tuesday announced the government will invest $583 million for...
Colombia’s poverty measures ‘improving life of millions’: Santos
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Thursday that his country’s measures to fight...
Colombia’s English proficiency exceptionally poor: study
Colombia has one of the lowest English proficiency rates in the world, according to a global study. Colombia scored as the second lowest country in South America for English proficiency within the already very low ranking...
