Almost 1,000 inhabitants of this town have been living without light and the services and activities powered by it since 2009, when their brothers from San Mateo del Mar blocked their only land access and destroyed the electric network that supplied the community
They have received a lot of support from society, schools, and universities who have sent them books
Violence threatens Magical Towns
Magical Towns are not exempt from the violence wave in Mexico; 680 alleged murders were registered in these communities during the first half of 2019
The lack of education and job opportunities, as well as generalized poverty in marginalized areas, ease the way for criminal groups to seduce and kidnap the youngest population
Has Mexico forsaken its youth?
When will authorities offer better opportunities for the Mexican youth?
From 2008 to 2018, the figures for poverty have remained stagnant: 54.4 million people are living in poverty and extreme poverty in Mexico
The maternal mortality ratio shows that in Mexico, a lot of women die as a result of a deficient medical attention
The National Council of Evaluation of the Social Development Policies was created in 2005
Children were promised education, a better life, and English classes but the reality is quite different
It won't be enough to invest millions in the area if health services and education don't improve