Poverty in Venezuela swells from 21.2% to 27.3% in one year

http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/140523/poverty-in-venezuela-swells-from-212-to-273-in-one-year



The number of households living in poverty in Venezuela jumped from 21.2% to 27.3% in one year, based on official data disclosed by the National Statistics Institute.

Overall, 1.48 million households lived in poverty in the second half of 2012. One year later, the figure totaled 1.89 million, based on the average household income.

The rise in poverty takes place after Venezuela's inflation hit 56% in 2013, which eroded households' income, pushing them into poverty.

------------------
Aritlce is a few months old but since our board spammer has no problem posting articles from a year and a half ago, and previous, I think its ok.