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A homeless boy wearing dirty pants and a denim jacket places his hand on his mouth. He stands in front of a wall of flyers that advertise politicians that painted over them reads, "NORMALES RURALES SOLUCION" which translates to "Solution to Normal Rurals" in reference to the schools in the rural area. In foreground is a chunk of abondoned styrofoam trash. The 80's were considered the "lost decade" because of Mexico's debt crisis. This was due to the falling oil prices that left Mexico without foreign currency to pay off its $80 billion debt. This in effect, increased high levels of unemployement. In 1981, 52.5 percent of households in Mexico were considered poor. Un niño sin hogar que lleva pantalones sucios y una chaqueta vaquera se pone la mano en la boca. Se encuentra frente a una pared de volantes que anuncian a los políticos que pintaron sobre ellos, "NORMALES RURALES SOLUCION", que se traduce como "Solución a los rurales normales" en referencia a las escuelas en el área rural. En primer plano hay un trozo de basura de espuma de poliestireno abandonada. Entre 1983 y 1988, los años 80 fueron considerados como la "década perdida" debido a la crisis de la deuda de México. Esto se debió a la caída de los precios del petróleo que dejó a México sin monedas extranjeras para pagar su deuda de $80 mil millones. Esto, en efecto, aumentó los altos niveles de desempleo. En 1981, 52.5 por ciento de los hogares en México eran considerados pobres.
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