Kirchner reduced poverty and stabilized the economy, then handed the office to his wife, current President Cristina de Fernández de Kirchner, who was elected in 2007.
This article is adapted from Chapter 11, Eradicating Poverty, Stabilizing Population, and Rescuing Failing States, in Lester R Brown (2011), World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse (New York: W W Norton & Company), available online.
One of Brazil's least educated presidents — Mr. da Silva completed only the fourth grade — soon became one of its most beloved, lifting millions out of extreme poverty, stabilizing Brazil's economy and earning near-legendary status both at home and abroad.
Those not unambitious goals include making a serious effort to end the scourge of war, reduce global poverty, stabilize the global environment and ensure basic human rights for everyone on the planet.
Brandon Roberts, co-author of the report, said the results were somewhat of a surprise after Census officials last year said the U.S. poverty rate had stabilized.
Now, five years after the global economy collapsed, thanks to coordinated efforts by the countries here today, jobs are being created, global financial systems have stabilized, and people are being lifted out of poverty.
The focus is also shifting from addressing individual poverty to stabilizing families.
To meet the energy demand of a growing world population, lift people out of poverty and stabilize atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, new low- or zero-emission technologies must be created and adopted by the market.
"Consumer prices have stabilized".
