Mexico Edition: Disasters and Displacement

FRIDAY, MARCH 16
PROGRAM #10314 12:00 PM PT

Mexico Edition. At least three million Mexicans are expected to be displaced and forced to migrate in the next three decades because of disaster emergencies such as floods and mega droughts exacerbated by climate change. What’s the outlook? How is Mexico preparing? This program includes details of the latest developments in the case of Yanqui Kothan Gómez Peralta, the 23-year-old from Tixtla, Guerrero, who lost his life after an alleged confrontation with state security forces on March 7, 2024. These and other news are discussed with journalists and policy experts.

Guest: José Omar Peral, Geologist and Researcher, Habitat International Coalition, Mexico City, MX; also, this includes excerpts from recent statements by the President of México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and the Governor of the Mexican state of Guerrero, Evelyn Salgado Pineda.

Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection via Flickr

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