Maria Mancilla, aged 65, has worked for over 30 years cleaning houses to pay debts, earning roughly 7,500 pesos monthly despite health challenges like back pain and bronchitis. Her limited education and familial history reflect the intergenerational cycle of poverty in Mexico. A report highlights the difficulties faced by those born into poverty, stating that 75% of individuals whose parents had only an elementary education do not reach the national schooling average. This structural inequality indicates a 50% chance of remaining in the lowest-income brackets, particularly impacting women like Mancilla who inherit significant barriers.
Maria Mancilla, 65, works constantly to pay off debts, earning around 7,500 pesos a month, with much going towards those debts despite health issues.
Poverty in Mexico has a strong hereditary component, with 50% of people born into the lowest-income groups unable to escape that cycle, according to studies.
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