1. The Impact of Migration on Urbanization
Case Study: Mexico City
The Impact of Migration on Urbanization

2. External & Internal Migration to Mexico City

3. The Haitian Migrants
Haiti
Won independence from France in 1803

4. The Guatemalan Migrant
More than ½ of the population is descended from the ancient Mayas

5. The Honduran Migrant
Honduras
Rich in Natural Resources
& History

6. The Nicaraguan Migrant
Managua & Nicaragua: The 2 Largest Lakes in Central America

7. Colombia has the largest deposit of Platinum in the World
The Colombian Migrant
Colombia
Colombia has the largest deposit of Platinum in the World

8. El Salvador’s Migrants
Birthplace of Central America’s Independence from Spain

9. Mexico City – The Migrants’ Destination
Mexico City, The center of Aztec Civilization, is the largest city in the Western Hemisphere

10. Factors: Why Do People Move?
To Mexico City

11. Economic & Social Factors
Haiti: Infant mortality rate 97.1/1,000 live births
Honduras: GDP per capita - $2,050
Colombia: Unemployment Rate – 20%
Nicaragua: Population below Poverty line – 50%

12. Environmental Factors
El Salvador: Soil pollution from toxic waste dumping
Mexico: Widespread soil erosion
Nicaragua: Water pollution
Guatemala: Deforestation

13. Political Factors Haiti: Political Violence
Guatemala: 36 years of guerilla war
Honduras: Political corruption
Colombia: 30,000 deaths yearly due to drug wars
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14. Pull Factors to Mexico City
Urban Unemployment – 2.5%
GDP per capita - $8,500
Literacy rate – 89.6%
GDP growth rate – 3.7%
Life expectancy – 71.9 years

15. Help Mexico City Strains on Resources Violent Crime Overcrowding
Pollution
Traffic Congestion
Smog

16. Now It’s Your Turn
Join the Organization of American States in a Conference to Develop a Plan to Ease Migration to Mexico City