CUARTOSCURO/GERMAN ROMEROPublic infrastructure projects are one of the keys to combat poverty and recover from the global economic recession, said State of Mexico Governor Enrique Peña Nieto before the leaders of the Board of Latin American Businesspeople (CEAL).

Unfortunately, funding for those types of projects has been abandoned due to "political reasons," the governor said.

Lawmakers must also be efficient and prevent polarizing and alienating citizens, he asserted during the meeting with representatives from 18 countries at the Casino Español in Mexico City.

Political parties, he said, "shouldn't be an obstacle to reach the necessary agreements to develop projects and public infrastructure works that create jobs and well-being for citizens."

Peña Nieto told representatives from private sectors of various Central and South American countries that the State of Mexico is the most populated in the country with 15 million residents, accounting for almost 11 percent of the gross domestic product.

Together with Mexico City, the two form a megalopolis of more than 20 million consumers.

"We are a well-connected entity, with access to two international airports in Mexico City and Toluca," he said. "We are also geographically endowed, just over 1,000 kilometers from the border and a few hours from the Pacific Ocean."

Peña Nieto invited businesspeople to invest in the State of Mexico, mentioning the incentives and the Projects for the Offering of Services (PPS), a system that finances needed infrastructure in the state.

"(PPS) gives businesses and countries the opportunity to grow economically. Without a doubt, there's no other better way to create wealth," Peña Nieto said, adding that it also makes the state more competitive.

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