Guatemala has one of the widest gaps between rich and poor in the world.

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And while progress is being made in reducing extreme poverty, gaps between rich and poor are widening almost everywhere.

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One person quoted in the story even wonders if it may have even widened the gaps between rich and poor students in the country.

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The charter, the first of its type applied to cancer patients, urges doctors to attempt to close the gaps in treatment between rich and poor countries, strengthening cooperation between scientists in different countries.

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