Mexico has a stunning 7.8 million young people who neither work nor study, according to a new government study.
The so called “ni nis” or “neither nors” are believed to be a major cause of instability in Mexico, with the unemployed youth providing an army of potential recruits for drug cartels.
The survey, which was funded by the education department, found that in Mexico there are a total of 36.2 million young people between the ages of 12 and 29. Full story...
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The so called “ni nis” or “neither nors” are believed to be a major cause of instability in Mexico, with the unemployed youth providing an army of potential recruits for drug cartels.
The survey, which was funded by the education department, found that in Mexico there are a total of 36.2 million young people between the ages of 12 and 29. Full story...
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