Why is Mexico in poverty?

Question

I know there are some parts of Mexico that are affluent but there is a lot of people who are living in poverty. I want to know why it is.

Answer 1

the real reason for the poverty is the lack of a good educative system; we need more brains working on solve our problems, on innovate, on develope technolgy, on increase productivity, on wish a better life and do something about inside México, more brains creating bussines, better laws, better schools... everything.

The solution is to improve the education. Period. Everything else will come with it.

Answer 2

actually its a middle income country,there are problems with it yes,but its unemployment rate has gone down drastically in the past 20 years,and only about 1/4 of the population is in dire poverty,and it also varies by state.

that question is like asking"why is american in poverty" when your only referring to mississippi and puerto rico

Answer 3

because there is no economy, no jobs.  if nobody is making money, they can't spend it, or open businesses to create more jobs and money.

Answer 4

It all winds down to crime. Drug dealing especially is huge there, which causes problems for the whole of the infrastructure as well as making the country less reputable. If you have ever seen the movie "Bordertown", you will know that in the city of Tijuana, Northern Mexico, over 400 women were murdered in one year. These awful statistics make Mexico a less likely location for events or expositions, making it less included with the rest of the world who aims to avoid it both socially and economically. This in turn affects how people in certain areas live.

Additionally, Mexico does not boast of the best physical landscape or resources to live pleasantly in. The oil there has only brought corruption and finance for the Black Market, and the Rainforests which cover most of the country's South Regions have been home to some of the worst deforestation and wildlife abuse in the world. This again brings shame on the country. People keep turning back to these methods of making a living because the climate is not particularly pleasurable either. Vast desolate wastelands spread for miles and miles north of Mexico city, making it extremely difficult for people to go into agriculture or similarly set up businesses or services.

Overall, it's a misture of all politics, climate and social outlook which deprive such a nation to achieve it's potential. It is true that some areas of Mexico such as the Metropolises of Mexico City or Monterrey and the famous Caribbean city of Cancun are some of the nicest in Latin America, but great care needs to be diverted into areas who's ruthless criminals mix with the terrible climate and foreign aid to create an invisible h**l.

Answer 5

I agree with alot of what Juan has to say.

But I retired here 2 years ago and have investigated it myself.

CORRUPTION , plain and simple. Its an accepted way of life. Honestly - they just figure if your not stealing mine - than I just turn my back. The explosion of drugs is another reason for the widespread corruption. I have and will again pay traffic cops off - its just the way things are done. No joke !

The education system is horrid. Jobs are scarce. Its really a dog eat dog mentality. Its a viscous loop with no real unity with the people except for soccer. Americans see the benefit as all - Mexicans only see their family and surviving.

If the corruption could be stopped it would fix so many problems - but I don't see it happening anytime soon

The gasoline , electric and water is all Govt owned and the people do not see this as a big problem !

Corruption , education and dog eat dog mentality are the driving forces.................

Answer 6

Just blame the government

yes, that's the answer,

All the politicians are the same scum.

Answer 7

Because of corruption, lack of education, politicians favoring their friends and relatives, politicians working together with drug cartels, politicians enriching their pockets from taxpayer money and not using it to fix the real problems of the country.

Top people in power don't care about eliminating poverty. On the contrary, they profit from it. Unfortunate but true.

Answer 8

Ä° m mexican and i can tell you that as a mexican i feel sad for my country, when i finished university it was the time of 1994 crisis i could not find a job and the only job i found was with a salary not even enough to pay rent, and thanx to who? to a president who decided to steal money afther agree in NAFTA... whe now have macdonals, burguer king etc, but we have to export even corn.. the agriculture is lost in mexico.. we have petrol but just to make rich to politicians and we are not even even able to produce our own gasoline, we have to buy from USA.. and as someone said one of our problems is that "we are far from God but close to USA" so because we are neighbours of Tio Sam we will never be able to develop our own technology (beside our education is not good) we are the back yard of USA and we are high consumer of USA products, or is there any mexican company for cars, electronics or something?...plus thanx to high drug consumers in our north neighborhood and thanx to lack of oportunityes of job a in mexico a lot of people has not began to doing bussines as a narcotraficants so this is a big bussines and have been supported by goverment . And also thanx to corruption now we have in a poor country the richest men in the world (Carlos Slim) should be proud of this? well considering that he is not rich by heritage we can say that thanx to goverment rich people in mexico (who are around 20 families) made their money with the help of corrupted goverments and now the result is that money is in the hands of few people but the rest of the folk are getting poor and poor and i dont think it will be better in future in oposite, insecurity and corruption are growing and education? goverment just give 2% of his bugdget to education so there is not hope to be better....

Answer 9

There is a simple law of action and reaction:

If a community thinks small, very selfish, mean, and use harsh words at close ones like parents, elders friends they will go down. Use of Drums, not caring to look at misery or closing ones ears, brings about the opposite experience, sine the reconer is inside. Not out side and he no buddy of the Inner Master self.

Answer 10

What their goverment is doing?