The data from the national statistics agency shows a 26 percent decline, with the number of people in poverty falling from 51.9 million in 2018 to 38.5 million.

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This was attributed to the policies of former president Andrés Manuel Lòpez Obrador, which tripled the minimum wage and transformed the welfare system, including cash payments to pensioners, apprentices and farmers.