Mexican president plans to unveil anti-poverty program in ...

EL PASO, Texas (Border document) — The president of Mexico says he'll be in Juarez on Friday to discuss urban improvements and assist to working-classification neighborhoods.

The president mentioned he wants to carry those advancements to all most important cities along the U.S.-Mexico border — had been many residents still are living in poverty despite their cities hosting hundreds of international-run factories that export billions of bucks in manufactured items and provide heaps of jobs.

"we've been to Reynosa and Matamoros. We are actually going to Acuna, Piedras Negras and Nuevo Laredo," Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador talked about Monday at a press briefing in Mexico metropolis broadcast on YouTube. "i am also going to Ciudad Juarez this weekend. I could be there on Friday afternoon for this application."

He became referring to the city Renewal and Marginalized local software, which is a part of his country wide anti-poverty agenda. The president will also tackle the continued economic recovery and inaugurate the brand new Paseo de las Luces, or path of Lights, which runs from Downtown Juarez to the Paso del Norte foreign bridge resulting in El Paso, Texas, Mexican information media suggested on Monday.

Overhead lights and arches on Juarez Avenue near the Paso del Norte U.S. port of entry are part of the Paseo de las Luces, or direction of light project. (picture through Julian Resendiz/Border file)

The president supplied no extra particulars in regards to the talk over with nor did he say if he would handle the continued foreign water disaster involving the state of Chihuahua, where Juarez is determined.

tons of of farmers have taken over the state's greatest dam to steer clear of Lopez Obrador from using water from that reservoir to make funds to the united states under a 1944 binational treaty. U.S. and Texas officers say Mexico has until Oct. 24 to pay nearly a yr's value of water in arrears. That water is meant to be used by means of South Texas farmers and water districts.

Juarez Mayor Armando Cabada told native information media he welcomes Lopez Obrador's discuss with and that he would ask for federal funds for hospitals and public security. Juarez goes through a spate of homicides and drug violence now not considered in view that the drug wars of 2008-2012.

discuss with the BorderReport.com homepage for the latest unique reports and breaking information about issues alongside the U.S.-Mexico border.