Mexico report a decrease of poverty

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20/12/2025 FTS 02.30 A recent official report has shown that the number of Mexicans living in poverty has decreased, representing a historic turning point in its social structure.  teleSUR These and more stories now!  🌐Join teleSUR's community and be part of a space where your ideas matter.  https://chat.whatsapp.com/KLABTE41aSj3ioYabXQQ6K 🗣 Don't be left behind, join teleSUR's Channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va98Z437Noa2tjytCt1N Web💬 https://www.telesurenglish.net/ X🧶 https://twitter.com/telesurenglish Instagram 📸 https://www.instagram.com/telesurenglish/?hl=es Facebook 📱 https://www.facebook.com/teleSUREnglishOfficial Youtube ⏯ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuTmpLY35O3csvhyA6vrkg Tiktok👌🏼 https://www.tiktok.com/@telesurenglish?_t=8hMLCY0a6z7&_r=1

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00:00Welcome back. A recent official report has shown that the number of Mexicans living in poverty has

00:05decreased, representing a historic turning point in its social structure. During her morning press

00:10conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum informed that Mexico, together with Brazil, has been leading

00:16the growth of the middle class in Latin America since 2018. According to an official report,

00:22nearly 12 million Mexicans joined the so-called middle class during this period and that poverty

00:27based on income decreased from 35.5% to 21.7% of the population. The President also compared

00:36the recent results with those of the beginning of the century when poverty affected 55% of the

00:41population, while the so-called middle class represented barely 18%. The head of the state

00:48affirmed that this change shows that thanks to the policies implemented, more people now have their

00:53basic needs met and social vulnerability in the country has been reduced.

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