Mexico Decoded

Mexico Decoded

What the World Can Learn from Mexico’s Historic Drop in Poverty

How Mexico lifted 13 million people out of poverty without an economic boom.

Aug 14, 2025
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In an era where most countries struggle to make even modest dents in poverty, Mexico just posted one of the fastest reductions anywhere in the world. On Wednesday, the national statistics agency released new poverty measures.

The results are historic, but also complicated.

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