Sunday, March 7, 2010

Poverty in Acapulco


We all know Acapulco as a top destination in Mexico. Receiving a lot of turists per year, Acapulco is a prove of the development that Mexico has shown during the last years. However, we usually see Acapulco as a recreational paradise, but is the rest of Acapulco the way we imagine it?

Acapulco is one of the cities with more rural poverty. About 24% of its population has barely nothing to eat. Their diet consists on the most simple and basic food, while some other people spend 1 or 2 days without doing so.
Another problems also come with the potable water and the cost of land. About 10% of Acapulco has no drinkable water, and many houses do not have a proper housing.

I think that this is a precise example of the inequal distribution of the income within Mexico. We have a lot of people getting richer everyday while the rest continues to live in the same social status level. I think the government of Mexico should focus, besides other issues, about really caring about its people. We have a mixture of culture along with corruption and personal interests that don't allow us to give people what they need and only look for a personal benefit.
Mexico has still a lot to progress, I believe there should be more campaigns about combatting poverty in Mexico. I think by doing this, Mexico will become a more stable country starting from its foundations.

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