The Mexican government says a natural gas plant and a wind farm to produce electricity will be the first two projects under a US development program to improve the economy of Mexico’s poor south as a way to discourage migration.
Mexico’s foreign ministry said Wednesday that $500 million of US aid will go to the building of a wind power plant and a liquefaction plant for natural gas. Officials did not say where the projects would be.
Foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard also said the US will provide $52 million for financing micro-, small- and medium-size business ventures in southern Mexico.
The US government pledged in December to provide $10.6 billion in aid for southern Mexico and Central America in hopes of stimulating their economies and providing jobs.
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