Lawmakers demand more money for poor states

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Lawmakers demand more money for poor states

We've been told that 160 lawmakers from all political forces but especially from Morena , sent a letter to parliamentary leaders to “redirect” the expenditure towards the 10 poorest states , including Oaxaca , Guerrero , and Chiapas . We've been told that many are worried because the resources for the 2020 regional, metropolitan, and Indigenous communities funds were lowered. But we've been told that in the 2020 Budget , those who will receive benefits are bankers , because in the entry “Outlays for Aid Programs for Savers and Debtors ,” they will be given over MXN $44,000 million. This is why lawmakers repeat the phrase often repeated by President López Obrador “first the poor ,” not bankers.

Ricardo Anaya is back

While President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has had a few rough weeks as a result of violence in Mexico , the former PAN presidential candidate , Ricardo Anaya , is living his best life. We've been told that we went to see the musical “Sugar” yesterday. And while some claim that Anaya is working on his return to politics after his demolishing loss, he is currently having the time of his life. Also, we've been told that he looked happy and relaxed in the theater. We wonder if he's doing better than the President.

The Catholic church has something to say

Since today and until Friday, the Mexican Episcopate will carry out its 108th Plenary Assembly . We've been told that this year, one of the key issues was insecurity . We've been told that in this organism from the Catholic church , led by archbishop Rogelio Cabrera López , there is a lot of criticism in regards to the current administration's results in violence matters. Perhaps in a few days, the Catholic leaders will voice their opinion.

The President meets with the parents of the Ayotzinapa students

Today, President López Obrador will meet with the parents of the 43 Ayotzinapa students , who went missing in September 2014 in Iguala , Guerrero . This meeting is part of one of the commitments made with the parents of the missing students , to meet every few months to learn about the developments in the case. It will be a private meeting at Palacio Nacional but the mystery is how much patience do the parents have left.

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