Mexican Farmers Feel Forgotten by Politicians Rachel Levin - Al Jazeera
go to original June 20, 2012

With the Mexican presidential election approaching, politicians would promise anything to win the farmers' vote.

This is because rural communities in Mexico make up 30 per cent of the population and, although the federal budget for the rural sector has increased, more than 60 percent of extreme poverty is found in the countryside.

In the Mexican town of Zacatecas, some say they have been forgotten by politicians in the past. They hope the politicians' electoral promises discussed during the run for presidency will be respected.

Al Jazeera's Rachel Levin reports from Zacatecas.

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