Untold Story Behind Subway Birth in Mexico City Proceso
go to original May 21, 2013

MEXICO CITY - The Spanish daily newspaper, El Pais, revealed the story of the woman who gave birth, April 30th, on the Mexico City subway, which is far from being the happy story told by different media and the authorities of the Federal District.

Maria, the 22 year old mother of the newborn - who was offered free rides on the subway for the rest of her life by the Mayor of Mexico City, Miguel Angel Mancera - is a poor woman who has worked since age 15 and lives with her mother, Sabina, with whom she goes to an open-air market to sell toys from 10 am until 5 pm. Working at the market, they earn about 100 to 120 pesos daily [US$8 to $10], which is equal to 3,600 pesos [US$300] monthly.

With that money, which is higher than the minimum wage [US $5 to $6 per day], Maria covers - or tries to cover - the needs of her other 2 children, a 4 year old and a 10 month old. This means at home there are 5 mouths to feed.

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Translated by Lindsey de Haan

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