Mexico's indigenous people viewed as victims of prejudice, poverty: study
Mexico's indigenous people viewed as victims of prejudice, poverty: study
Source: Xinhua 2016-07-25 15:49:06
MEXICO CITY, July 24 (Xinhua) -- To be indigenous in Mexico is to suffer from discrimination, marginalization and poverty, according to a study released over the weekend by the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
The National Indigenous Survey aimed to paint a clearer picture of how Mexicans of European descent or mixed European-indigenous backgrounds, which make up the vast majority, perceive their indigenous counterparts.They were asked to rate the problems afflicting the indigenous.
Some 43.2 percent of those surveyed said discrimination was the biggest problem facing the indigenous, followed by poverty and marginalization at 21.6 percent, exclusion at 5.8 percent and illiteracy at 4.3 percent.
Most people acknowledged that the indigenous live more difficult lives, while 21 percent said their biggest advantage is their enduring traditions and customs, and 18.1 percent said there are no advantages to being indigenous.
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