1996-12-05 Local Press - Mexico City transportation
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Mexico City transportation Fares Hiked
Close to twenty million residents in the metropolitan area of Mexico City awoke to price increases on all forms of urban transportation on Saturday. The price of the subway, public buses and commuter train was increased 30 percent (from N$1 to N$1.3). The fare for private buses was increased 50 percent (from N$1 to N$l.5 for up to 5 kilometers) and the taxi fare was increased between 20 and 30 percent. (El Financiero, 30 November).
Increasing Number of Women Head Rural Families
The migration of men from rural areas to cities and the United States has meant that an increasing number of women are left in the countryside to take care Of their families and lands. However, since women are largely excluded from government programs giving land titles, credit and subsidies to rural producers, these women fact even greater challenges than their male counterparts. Thus, the Network of Women's Peasant Organizations of UNORCA (the National Union of Autonomous Regional Peasant Organizations) is working with these women to develop alternative productive activities, in addition to fighting for their legal rights. According to UNORCA, close to 30 percent of rural women receive no compensation for their work. (El Financiero, 2 December).