Latvia, Estonia: Infant Mortality and Poverty

Estonia in the World Media (RUS) cites a Save the Children report on infant mortality, according to which there are four infant deaths per 1,000 births in Estonia and Lithuania, a pretty good indicator. All About Latvia writes about a woman who tried selling her 7-month-old daughter for $3,800 by placing an ad on the web; the woman couldn't afford taking care of her child.

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