Mexico`s culture crisis: pandemic leads to budget cuts that leave many workers unpaid while vanity ...
(WorldNews Mexico)

As Mexico`s cultural economy enters the second year of the pandemic, a funding crisis and accusations of favouritism towards a few projects are threatening the long-term survival of the country`s publicly funded museums and heritage sites. Citing corruption and waste under previous administrations, centre-left President Andr&eaigu;s Manuel López Obrador announced hefty budget cuts across all government departments in May 2019. The ministry of culture lost 75% of its operating budget and expects to receive just $693m this year, a severe blow to arts institutions and those who depend on them for their livelihoods. Public museums, which are the responsibility of the National Institute of Fine Arts...