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Unemployment · ColombiaBOGOTÁ (AP) — The Colombian government and rice producers reached an agreement on Thursday to set a minimum purchase price for rice, after the union protested blocking roads for 11 days for losses...See the Story
Rice Farmers and the Colombian Government Reach an Agreement to Regulate Grain Prices After an 11-Day Strike.
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Claudia Sheinbaum · MexicoFrom 16 October, citizens will be able to register their biometric CURP on a voluntary basis under two modalities, the Ministry of the Interior (Segob) reported. Adults and minors will choose between going to one of the 145 modules that will operate throughout the country and to the central offices of the National Registry of Identity Population (Renapo) or, either, opt for online processing through the Key MX platform. The holder of the Segob, …See the Story
In Three Months It Will Register Biometric Curp, Announces Segob
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Economy · ColombiaOfficial figures from Colombia’s National Statistics Department (DANE) reveal that 1.2 million Colombians escaped poverty in 2024. The total number of people below the poverty line fell to 16.2 million, or about 32% of the population. Despite this progress, Colombia remains a country marked by deep inequality and harsh regional gaps. DANE set the poverty […]See the Story
Poverty Drops, Inequality Persists: Colombia's Uneven Recovery in 2024
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