The Daily Populous Monday June 10th, 2024 night edition
Authored by ourworldindata.org and submitted by UltraNooob

Core LGBT+ rights are becoming more protected in some countries

Many countries are “leapfrogging” landlines and going straight to mobile phones

Deaths from tetanus have been reduced massively

Mobile money accounts are surging globally, especially in Africa and Asia

SaGlamBear on June 9th, 2024 at 16:28 UTC »

this has to do with how much dedication the Colombian government poured into combatting the cartels AND the fact that the Mexican cartels moved in and took a lot of. business from the Colombians and all of the violence Colombia experienced in the 90s is now in Mexico.

DavidlikesPeace on June 9th, 2024 at 15:25 UTC »

Statistics can be the enemy of doomerism. What good news.

Every single homicide is one too many, but positive trends aren't just statistics. They are a sign that more people than ever have a chance to live free of fear or trauma.

mccannr1 on June 9th, 2024 at 12:27 UTC »

Spent several weeks in Bogota and Medellin last year. Very safe, amazing cities. I'd tell people there that my friends were worried about my safety there. They'd respond "You're American, right? The place where kids regularly get shot in school and you don't do anything about it?"

Touche.