In Colombia, economic differences are addresses--as well as solidified--by a system call "strata." Bottom line, the rich pay more, the poor pay less.

This has been going on for more than 30 years, made possible by a series of laws that began to come into effect in the 1980’s. A 1994 law specifically outlines how municipalities should classify their populations based on the characteristics of their housing, taking into account criteria such as garage, front yard, facade, construction materials, access roads and neighborhood. Basically, the distribution of social subsidy is based on a subjective visual perception of your place of residence. Income is not one of the criteria used.

In Colombia, economic differences are addresses--as well as solidified--by a system call "strata." Bottom line, the rich pay more, the poor pay less.

This has been going on for more than 30 years, made possible by a series of laws that began to come into effect in the 1980’s. A 1994 law specifically outlines how municipalities should classify their populations based on the characteristics of their housing, taking into account criteria such as garage, front yard, facade, construction materials, access roads and neighborhood. Basically, the distribution of social subsidy is based on a subjective visual perception of your place of residence. Income is not one of the criteria used.