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UCLA Establishes Center to Study Health, Poverty in Latin America
May 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
UCLA's Blum Center is a research institute that seeks to contribute to improving the health of communities with few economic resources in Latin America. continue reading »
Mexico to Launch “National Crusade Against Hunger”
March 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The federal government plans to launch a new program to fight hunger next month, with the initial focus on 400 cities, Mexican Social Development Secretary Rosario Robles said. continue reading »
Spain Would Rather Have International Image of Poverty Than Corruption
February 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Fifty-two percent of Spaniards see political corruption as the worst blot on Spain's image abroad, a survey released Friday shows. continue reading »
World AIDS Day Reminder that Systemic Barriers Leave Latinas at Higher Risk
December 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
December 1 marks the annual World AIDS Day as organizations across the United States and the world work together toward an AIDS-free generation by raising awareness about the importance of protection and testing. continue reading »
Unemployment Insurance Kept 2.3 Million Americans Out Of Poverty Last Year
November 23, 2012 | by ThinkProgress | Latino Daily News
America’s unemployment insurance program is not as robust as those in many industrialized nations, but the program that is speeding toward massive reductions if Congress doesn’t extend it before the end of the year still kept more than 2 million Americans out of poverty in 2011. continue reading »
NHCLC Partners with Food For The Hungry to Alleviate Poverty
November 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
It was announced this week that the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference has formed a strategic partnership with Food for the Hungry (FH). The NHCLC, known as the Hispanic Evangelical Association, the nation's largest Christian Hispanic organization, underscores its Justice directive through its partnership with FH by working through the Church to alleviate poverty. continue reading »
STUDY: Border Violence May Have Negative Effect on Kids’ Mental Health
October 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Violence and poverty harm the mental health of children living near the Texas-Mexico border, a new study shows. Researchers looked at the mental health of children and teens living in El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, in 2007 and again in 2010. All of the children were Mexican or Mexican-American and lived in homes below the poverty level. None had a history of diagnosed mental illness. continue reading »
Study Shows Latinos Hit Hardest by Hunger and Poverty
September 22, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Bread for the World today released its annual analysis of hunger and poverty in the Latino community. The analysis shows Hispanic families are more likely to suffer from hunger and poverty than any other group. continue reading »
Colombian Wrestler Overcame Poverty to Win 2 Bronze Medals
August 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombian wrestler Jackeline Renteria, who at age 25 has won the second Olympic bronze medal of her career, in 1999 chose wrestling classes that were free instead of judo classes that cost money because her family was so poor. continue reading »
Colombian Governor Says Forgo Coca Eradication Program, Use Money to Combat Poverty
July 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombia's program to eradicate coca - the raw material of cocaine - is a failure and the money would be better spent on efforts to alleviate rural poverty, the governor of the southwestern province of Nariño said here Friday. continue reading »
Poverty and Destitution Plagues More Than a Third of Colombians
May 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
More than a third of the close to 46 million Colombians are living in poverty or destitution, conditions particularly oppressive in small towns and rural areas, according to a study released in Bogota by the government statistics service. continue reading »
Teen Pregnancy’s in Peru Starting at 12-years Old
September 19, 2010 | by Living in Peru | Latino Daily News
According to official figures released by the Ministry of Health, 13.7% of teenagers in Peru are already a mother or currently pregnant, and the average age to start sexual activity is 12 years old. continue reading »
Child Labor Remains Rampant in Mexico
July 14, 2010 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico's National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), similar to our Census Bureau, published results on the country's child labor practices through 2009. continue reading »
