DEBATE. Although Cajamarca leads the ranking, in reality, poverty in the region is usually 1.5 times greater than national poverty. Extreme poverty, on the other hand, tends to triple the Peruvian average, not double it.
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DEBATE. Although Cajamarca leads the ranking, in reality, poverty in the region is usually 1.5 times greater than national poverty. Extreme poverty, on the other hand, tends to triple the Peruvian average, not double it.