These Photos Show the Divide Between the Rich and Poor

Mexico

ILP

Roughly four men have a monopoly over the wealth in Mexico, making it dramatically unequal. It’s home to the world’s second largest slum as well as plenty of others scattered around the country. Inequalities in Mexico are easy to ignore when you aren’t confronted with them every day. Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is the second largest slum in the world and it resides in Mexico. Although the slums paint the streets a shade of grey and bleakness, there are streaks of color that represent the market places, as well as hope in these areas.

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