He said indigenous seniors in poor areas are often in worse health than city-dwelling counterparts due to decades of hard labor and poor nutrition. “How do we not give them special attention?”ADSome criticized his plan for considering race in the provision of social benefits. López Obrador said he regrets that targeting indigenous people for aid would be considered discriminatory. “If giving preferential attention to indigenous people is racist, put me on the list,” the president said. López Obrador explained that his plan would enshrine in the constitution the indigenous seniors’ right to receive pensions at age 65.

Source: Washington Post November 18, 2019 15:45 UTC