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Over 784,000 Colombians emerged from poverty last year, says Santos
http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/03/26/inenglish/1427366853_524285.htmlMore than 784,000 Colombians emerged from poverty last year, helped by the government’s focus on improving health, education, housing and public service programs, the country’s national statistics department (DANE) reported on Wednesday.
Colombia’s poverty index dropped to 28.5 percent from 30.6 percent in 2014, reflecting a steady decline over the past five years. Extreme poverty also went down by one percent over the last year.
Although he applauded the new figures, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said more work needed to be done.
“In Colombia, nearly one in three people is poor. This figure is still too high,” he said.