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In 2010, 3.4% of the children under 5 years old in Colombia suffer from global malnutrition (deficiency of weight for age) and up to 13% suffer from chronic malnutrition (deficiency of height for age). The situation is worse for the indigenous peoples of Colombia, who in the same indicators recorded rates of 7.5% and 29.5% respectively. [7]
Safety precautions, tips for travel to Mexico. If you do travel to Mexico, the State Department recommends not traveling at night and traveling in groups. “Keep traveling companions and family ...
One of the continuous ways this sector produces information and keeps the public updated is by issuing travel advisory levels for not only each country but specific areas in foreign countries ...
Studies in Mexico also show that parental neglect, physical abuse, and abandonment increase children's vulnerabilities. Living in Mexican urban slums , called colonias marginales, also places these children at risk for becoming street children because they often lack economic stability, educational opportunities, public services, social ...
Trends on income inequality 1998–2010 in 7 Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela). Source of the data: World Bank. According to the World Bank, the poorest countries in the region were (as of 2008): [19] Haiti, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Honduras.
Experts say tourists should look at travel warnings before making a trip to Mexico. Traveling to certain areas can be risky. In early March, four U.S. citizens were kidnapped in Mexico after they ...
Bolivia was one of the poorest countries in South America, but between 2006 and 2014, GDP per capita doubled and the extreme poverty rate declined from 38 to 18%. [21] This represents a great improvement in comparison to the situation by 2005, diminishing poverty from 59.6% to 38.6% in a decade. [22]
What states in Mexico have a Level 2 travel warning? The U.S. Department of State has an “exercise increased caution when traveling” warning on these states: Aguascalientes state due to crime.