SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — About half a million people live below the poverty level in Baja California, including 62,000 living in “extreme poverty” in cities such as Tijuana and Mexicali, said ...

A period of social transformation in Baja California has culminated in a historic reduction of poverty across the state.

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 ...

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 ...

Extreme poverty in developing countries fell 25% since 1990 and may be further halved so long as economic growth rates in those countries maintain their pace, the World Bank said in an annual report ...

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 ...

Eds: APNewsNow. This story is part of AP's general news and financial services. MEXICO (AP) - The Mexican government says poverty rose by 1.7 percent between 2008 and 2010 due to the global economic ...