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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Mexico in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links
may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Mexico experiences
a wide range of extreme weather conditions due to its diverse geography and
climate. Mexico is no stranger to scorching temperatures. During the summer,
average maximum temperatures can range from 30°C to 45°C (86°F to 113°F).
Recently, a record-breaking maximum temperature of 49°C (120°F) was reported
in the northwestern state of Sonora, leading to a devastating heatwave that
claimed over 100 lives. Being located
between two oceans, Mexico faces the threat of tropical cyclones. These
powerful storms bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surges, causing
flooding and damage to coastal areas. In some regions, especially at higher
altitudes, frost events can occur during the colder months. These can impact
agriculture and sensitive vegetation. Intense rainfall
events, often associated with tropical storms or localized thunderstorms, can
lead to flash floods. The risk is particularly high in areas with steep
terrain or poor drainage systems. Finally, Mexico experiences both heavy
rainfall and prolonged droughts. Climate change can exacerbate extreme
precipitation events, leading to increased flooding risks. – adapted
from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Mexico U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html [accessed 3 January
2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/mexico/ [accessed 6 January 2021] Since 2013,
Mexico’s economic growth has averaged 2% annually, falling short of
private-sector expectations that President PENA NIETO’s sweeping reforms
would bolster economic prospects. Growth is predicted to remain below
potential given falling oil production, weak oil prices, structural issues
such as low productivity, high inequality, a large informal sector employing
over half of the workforce, weak rule of law, and corruption. GDP - per capita (PPP): $19,900 (2017 est.) Labor force - by
occupation: agriculture: 13.4% industry: 24.1% services: 61.9% (2011 est.) Unemployment rate: 3.4% (2017 est.) Population below
poverty line: 46.2% (2014 est.) Maternal mortality
rate: 33 deaths/100,000 live births (2017
est.) Infant mortality
rate: total: 10.7 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at
birth: total population: 76.7 years Drinking water
source: improved: total: 100% of population Physicians
density: 2.38 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation facility
access: improved: total: 97.8% of population Electricity access:
electrification - total population: 100%
(2016) The
Borgen Project - Mexico borgenproject.org/category/mexico/ [accessed 21 February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the United
States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for the
world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Poverty And Slow Fashion In Mexico borgenproject.org/slow-fashion-in-mexico/ ~
How Mexican Avocados Are Reducing Poverty borgenproject.org/mexican-avocados/ ~
Khadi Oaxaca: The Future Of The Garment Industry borgenproject.org/future-of-the-garment-industry/ ~
Douglaprieta Works: A Self-Sufficiency
Co-Op borgenproject.org/douglaprieta-works/ Uninhabitable:
Central America’s Northern Triangle And Beyond Larry J. Schweiger, Pittsburgh Current, 19 March 2021 www.pittsburghcurrent.com/uninhabitable-central-americas-northern-triangle-and-beyond/ [accessed 20 March 2021] Just as
the Irish did during the potato famine, Central American parents are doing
the hard thing out of fear. Facing systemic corruption, hopelessly struggling
in an increasingly hostile climate with deadly gangs, these parents are
sending offspring on a dangerous journey to America. Homeland Security
Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas summarized
conditions: “Poverty, high levels of violence, and
corruption in Mexico and the Northern Triangle countries have propelled
migration to our southwest border for years. The adverse conditions have
continued to deteriorate. Two damaging hurricanes that hit Honduras and swept
through the region made the living conditions there even worse, causing more
children and families to flee.
The
World Bank in Mexico www.worldbank.org/en/country/mexico/overview [accessed 21 April 2021] Mexico is
the second largest economy in Latin America. The World Bank Group engagement
with the country is structured around a model that provides development
solutions adapted to the country, with an integral package of financial,
knowledge and convening services. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Mexico-ECONOMY.html [accessed 3 January 2020] Mexico is
self-sufficient in most fruits and vegetables and in beans, rice, and sugar,
and it is approaching self-sufficiency in meat and dairy products. Marginal
subsistence, however, is still the lot of much of Mexico's rural population.
In 2001, the CIA estimated that 40% of the population were
living below the poverty line, an improvement on over 50% in the early 1980s,
but because of population growth this constitutes an increase in absolute
numbers. Further, the government of Mexico's estimate for 2002 is that 54% of
the population is lacking security in basic necessities. All
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