Mexico’s welfare programmes now reach 42.8 million people
Mexico’s social protection network has expanded its coverage to 42.8 million people, according to official October figures.
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Mexico’s Supreme Court confirms healthier food rules in schools
The ruling upholds the ban on junk food sales at every level of Mexico’s education system.
Online upper-secondary students gain access to the Benito Juárez scholarship
Prepa en Línea-SEP students under 25 will be eligible for the universal study grant.
Twenty industrial parks will create more than 32,000 jobs in Mexico
The announced projects represent US$763 million in investment and 32,127 new jobs.
Electrification projects have benefited 600,000 people in Mexico
More than 21,000 projects expanded access to electricity as part of a historic energy investment plan.
Mexico launches financing programme for sustainable buildings
The programme offers up to US$100 million in credit and technical assistance for more efficient construction.
Mexico Children’s Hospital opens specialist spina bifida clinic
The new unit provides multidisciplinary care for children with spina bifida and spinal cord injuries.
Housing programme aims to benefit 12 million people in Mexico
The public strategy expands home construction, improvement and regularisation to guarantee adequate housing.
New education complex expands opportunities for over 4,000 students in Iztapalapa
The Santa María Aztahuacan campus brings several education levels together and strengthens public provision.
Alto Atoyac recovery combines sanitation, reforestation and community action
Mexico’s strategy brings together wastewater treatment, industrial oversight and ecological restoration.
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