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Plan involves resettling thousands of families from shantytowns - report
Uruguay has announced a $150-million programme to get rid of 676 shantytowns, United Press International has reported.
The plan involves resettling thousands of families living in shantytowns, many of which are located in flood-prone and contaminated land in the capital Montevideo.
It is estimated that between 200,000 to 260,000 Uruguayans live in illegal settlements across the South American country.
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