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  Latin America Society & Culture Family & Children

  In Argentina, two out of three children under the age of 14 live in poverty; evangelical churches and ministries are responding

  By Diario Cristiano

  Indigence has quadrupled in the last four years, and poverty now affects 24.9 million Argentines, according to the latest data. The National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) revealed this Thursday that more than half of Argentinians are poor. Especially concerning are those under 14 years of age, where two out of three live in poverty and do not receive the four meals necessary for healthy nutrition, according to the first survey conducted since Javier Milei became president.

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  Global Society & Culture Family & Children Church & Missions

  Today's International Day for the Eradication of Poverty highlights need to tackle institutional maltreatment

  By Chris Eyte

  Today (Oct.17) the United Nations (UN) marks International Day for the Eradication of Poverty with a theme, “Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment Acting together for just, peaceful and inclusive societies.” The day gives a moment to reflect on the experiences of people in poverty, according to a UN statement, and think of practical applications to implement sustainable development goals to “promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies.” 

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  Latin America Family & Children

  Paraguay launches program to facilitate adoption of 1,000 children by the end of the year

  By Diario Cristiano

  Paraguay officially launched the "National Alternative Care and Adoption Program" in the presence of President Santiago Peña, First Lady Leticia Ocampos, and Minister of Children and Adolescents, Walter Gutiérrez. The initiative aims to find homes for 1,000 children to be adopted by the end of this year.

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  Latin America Family & Children

  Pro-Life party in Colombia intensifies its legislative fight against abortion

  By Diario Cristiano

  In Colombia, the pro-life caucus (which includes about 60 congressmen from different political parties) continues its effort to reverse decisions that have expanded access to abortion in the South American nation. As reported by the newspaper El País, the group of legislators has presented several proposals in response to the partial decriminalization of abortion approved two years ago.

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  Latin America Society & Culture

  Evangelicals ask new Mexico President Sheinbaum to govern with transparency

  By Diario Cristiano

  In a recent meeting with the evangelical community, Pastor Guillermo Trujillo Álvarez, representative of the Council of Evangelical Pastors of Mexico City, called on the new President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, to focus on transparency and accountability. The meeting took place amid the nation's growing distrust towards government institutions and increasing demand for a change in the way the country is governed.

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  Global Church & Missions

  Lausanne 4: five waves to reach the unreached in Acts: 'talk more about Jesus, less about ourselves'

  By Diario Cristiano

  Rolando Lidorio is a Presbyterian pastor who has served as a church planter in Ghana, Africa, for nine years and currently leads a missionary team among several indigenous ethnic groups in the Brazilian Amazon. He introduced what he called “the five waves to reach the unreached in the first century” based on Acts chapter 1 to chapter 28, which was the chapter that he focused his speech on.