Welcome to the Daily Show, I'm Gabriela Aceves and on today’s segment, I will be discussing Mexico’s Gasolinazo. We will be analyzing reports from known American and Mexican Networks such as Univision, Telemundo, and CNN along with articles from the New York Times, Mexico’s El Informador, among many others
Mexico is a country beloved for its food and rich, colorful, and eccentric culture. Its cities, beaches, and people are truly one of a kind. Sadly, Mexico has been slowly falling apart. Mexico has become a focal point regarding issues of corruption, violence, and poverty. As a Mexican-American, the fact that the country where my ancestors grew up in is undergoing through such an ugly period truly saddens me.
Enrique Peña Nieto and his administration,…show more content… The violence has skyrocketed and the government does nothing to stop it. The reaction of the Mexican community is understandable. They’ve been let down so many times by their government; they have every right to be angry.
This Gasolinazo will just make living in Mexico much harder than it already was. The Latin American country, Mexico, at this moment is undergoing a massive crisis. On the first of January 2017, the gas prices throughout Mexico went up twenty percent. This was a surprise to many due to the promises made by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, who claimed that the gas prices in Mexico during his presidency were going to remain constant and affordable to the Mexican community. The gas prices in Mexico, since Peña Nieto became president in 2012, have risen six times; his promises have been nothing more than just lies. The Mexican Gasolinazo has come at a time when nearly half percent of the population in Mexico is living in poverty and making only a minimum wage of 80 pesos per hour. The hike will affect not only employment, and the ever-growing crime rates in Mexico, but it will also greatly affect the prices in food. This Gasolinazo has made living in Mexico much harder than it already was. We must do all we can to help our fellow Mexicans. I am Gabriela Aceves and thank you all for joining me tonight.
