5 Key Facts About Mexican Slums and Conditions in Mexico City
WEBApr 4, 2017 · Mexican slums become breeding grounds for drug dealing and gang activity. Despite being among the richest nations in the world, Mexico’s poorest citizens live on less than $13 a day, with 10% of Mexico City's population living in the world's largest slum.
Neza: Inside one of the biggest slums in Mexico
WEBIts inception dates back to the years following World War II when Mexico City had a massive influx of migrants that exacerbated the city’s housing crisis. Neza, which had been underwater beneath Lake Texcoco, surfaced as an unauthorized colony in retaliation.
Colonia (United States) - Wikipedia
WEBIn the United States, a colonia is a type of unincorporated, low-income, slum area located along the Mexico–United States border region that emerged with the advent of shanty towns. [1]
A failed vision - Mexico's Housing Debacle - Los Angeles Times
WEBNov 26, 2017 · Mexico’s National Banking and Securities Commission assessed Homex a $1.2 million fine. There’s no evidence that Mexican authorities are investigating any criminal wrongdoing.
Building dreams in the slums of Mexico - Al Jazeera
WEBSep 16, 2014 · Millions of people from Mexico’s countryside come to the capital to build settlements and slums, adding to the ongoing expansion of one of the world’s biggest cities.
From slum to success story: This is Ciudad Neza
WEBOct 18, 2016 · Historically in Latin America and the Caribbean, slum upgrading - as opposed to demolition and reconstruction - has been an important strategy in providing housing for the poor. Today, 24 percent of the region's urban residents live in slums.
Mexico's Ciudad Neza rises from slum to success story
WEBOct 14, 2016 · Many people make long commutes, riding battered microbuses through choking traffic to catch trains at an outlying eastern tip of Mexico City's subway system. But Neza is absent from tourist...
How a Slum Became a City - Bloomberg
WEBJun 28, 2017 · Thanks to some of its earliest residents, “Neza” has become a thriving hub of culture and commerce with running water and paved roads just outside Mexico’s capital.
Struggling to get by in a Mexican slum | Features | Al Jazeera
WEBSep 14, 2014 · Struggling to get by in a Mexican slum. Many are forced to move to shantytowns without basic services as Mexico City dwellings become increasingly unaffordable. By Jose Fernandez. 14 Sep 2014.
‘The Social Contract Is Broken’: Inequality Becomes Deadly in Mexico
WEBSep 30, 2017 · As Mexico descends into its most violent year on record and the state proves incapable of responding, those with resources are taking matters into their own hands. Landowners, businesses and the...
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