Sunday, July 22, 2012

mexico


real news carries the video piece below on mass protests in mexico against the presidential election results, including a critique of what neoliberalism is doing to the nation, economically.   

paul imison reports, while an elite and upper middle class become even wealthier, mexican poverty is actually growing, with 52 million people or 46% officially classified as "poor," and 12 million in extreme poverty.  the oecd now ranks mexico the 2nd internationally for the greatest income disparities.


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