Poverty Reduction
Ariadna Montiel highlights 13.4 million out of poverty
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On November 19, 2025, Welfare Secretary Ariadna Montiel Reyes appeared before the Chamber of Deputies to highlight poverty reduction advances during the review of President Claudia Sheinbaum's First Government Report. She reported that 13.4 million people escaped poverty from 2018 to 2024, and 32 million receive social programs with an investment of about 850 billion pesos. The session featured opposition criticisms on coverage and access to services.
President Claudia Sheinbaum downplayed the recent report of a 0.2% decline in Mexico's GDP for the third quarter of 2025, arguing that this indicator fails to capture social progress such as 13.5 million people escaping poverty. She stressed that economic strength extends beyond GDP growth. This stance echoes the rhetoric of the previous government under AMLO, which favored well-being over traditional metrics.