The president indicated that this will be through the creation of five new Cablebús lines to connect the municipalities of Tlalpan, Álvaro Obregón, Cuajimalpa, Magdalena Contreras, Milpa Alta and Xochimilco; At the same time, Brugada affirmed that the subsidy to the capital’s Metro will continue.
On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we present a Charter of 15 commitments with the main objective of reducing all its forms and eliminating extreme poverty in Mexico City.
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October 17, 2024
“Services and rights will be guaranteed, that is the objective: to transform areas with poverty into the city of well-being, happiness and prosperity,” he stated.
Brugada presented a total of 15 commitments as part of the ‘Charter of principles against poverty for Mexico City’.
Among the points is promoting actions for the economic autonomy of women; give special attention to boys and girls, especially in their early childhood with programs such as ‘From the cradle’; create the Public Care System, as well as undertake the “largest program in the history of the city, of construction and improvement and access to decent and adequate housing,” among others.
In the capital, 55% of households present some degree of poverty: 43% have moderate poverty and 12% suffer from extreme poverty, according to the Evaluation Council of Mexico City.
