Scandal in 'Young Building the Future': Payments to ghosts and more

Since its creation in 2019, the flagship program of the AMLO government, Youth Building the Future, has allocated more than 150 billion pesos to train unemployed young people; however, audits and reports by Mexicans Against Corruption reveal hundreds of irregularities, such as non-existent workplaces, beneficiaries who do not meet requirements, and even payments to public officials and deceased people. Despite its large budget, the program faces…