Gloria Palacios

Gloria Palacios, an 84-year-old woman from the Doctores neighborhood of Mexico City, operates a modest sidewalk shop selling snacks and cigarettes. Despite her frail health and the challenges of poverty, she credits the government’s bimonthly cash transfer program initiated by former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador with providing essential financial support that helps her family survive. Gloria's story highlights the significant impact of social welfare policies in improving the lives of vulnerable populations in Mexico.