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Bolivia unveils anti-poverty plan

June 18, 2006

Bolivia - The government of Bolivia has announced a radical plan to reduce poverty and create employment in the poorest country in South America.

The economic plan announced by Planning and Development Minister Carlos Villegas aims to create 100,000 jobs a year for the next five years.

The plan, presented in the presidential palace in La Paz, also aims to deliver more basic public services such as school meals and better access to clean water.

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