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Guatemala: Reducing Poverty in Indigenous Communities

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Written byEduardo Avila
Posted 12 February 2008 7:00 GMT

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Indigenous groups from various municipalities in Guatemala criticize the lack of progress in reducing poverty, which is especially prevalent in these communities, writes Democracia Multicultural [es].

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  • Susan Krakoff

    I am doing research on poverty in Guatemala for my Spanish class in high school. Can anyone let me know about some current situations/statistics or give me some websites about the following: education, health care, and living conditions?

    9 January 2009, 0:30 am
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