Poverty levels continue to fall in Colombia: Government

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http://colombiareports.co/poverty-levels-continue-fall-colombia-according-government-stats/

Colombia is the third most populated country in Latin America, with an estimated population of 47.1 million. According to international charity organisation the World Food Programme (WFP) 75 percent of the population live in urban areas.

Despite its middle-income country status, 23 million Colombians are poor and 6 million live below the extreme poverty line.

Data provided by the World Bank shows a steady decline in poverty levels in Colombia since 2004, from nearly 47% of the population living below the poverty line in 2004 to 32 % in 2012.

Government officials put the figure at 29.3 % for 2013-2014 period.

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1. Hopefully the ceasefire with FARC will actually

turn into a peace agreement. Once the problem of population displacement caused by guerrilla activity can be eliminated poverty should continue to fall, hopefully at an even more rapid pace.

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2. like in Peru which is truly amazing. n/t