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Poverty July 26, 2017 | 7:53 pm

Dominican Republic is poor no more: Medina

Santiago.- In a surprising statement in the nation's second biggest city on Wednesday, president Danilo Medina said the country is no longer poor because the Dominican Republic isn't receiving aid, since it "no longer qualifies." Among the topics Medina addressed was that of the housing deficit in relation to poverty, affirming that the Dominican Republic has advanced from a low-income to an up... Read more

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