Obrador for Minimum Wage Above Inflation Prensa Latina
go to original April 13, 2012

Andrés Manuel López Obrador

MEXICO CITY - Mexican leftwing candidate, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said Friday that if winning the presidency he would fix an increase to the minimum wage above inflation.

He added that with work and efficient minimum wages the constitutional mandate to ensure people their rights to education, health, food and housing will come true.

In a press conference the nominee for the progressive movement to the elections of July 1st said that in recent years, the minimum wage has lost its purchasing power.

He illustrated that before, 50 kilos of tortillas could be bought, but now you can buy only five.

He added that he wants an egalitarian and fraternal state where the poor people have protection to face economic uncertainty.

Among his social projects he mentioned increasing public investment to favor the countryside, support to medium and small businesses, give pensions to persons over 78 years and build a million homes each year.

To undertake an educational revolution, so no one is left without the opportunity to study and no young person will be rejected in high school nor from higher education.

To go forward in social development he emphasized economic growth of six percent annually and the creation of seven million new jobs in six years.

He commented that the fight against unemployment, inequality and poverty would allow peace in the country, because peace and tranquillity are the result of justice.

Finally, he said that Mexico should have its own program of development and not structural reforms that were designed from abroad to apply in all countries and which would generate privatization, tax increase and private education.

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