Housing crises affect vulnerable populations in Mexico and Argentina

In Querétero, Mexico, the municipal Institute for Human Rights and Social Inclusion reported that about 80% of the roughly 300 people experiencing homelessness are migrants from other Mexican states, primarily Guerrero, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Mexico City and the State of Mexico. Since 2024, the "Hogar de Transición" program has assisted 650 individuals, with around 40% successfully reintegrated into society through employment and savings, and it has also helped locate two missing persons.

In Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Fundación Tejido Urbano released a study showing that 89% of the 56,667 households in the city’s informal settlements face at least one housing problem. Issues include poor construction quality, insecure tenure, lack of basic services, and severe overcrowding. The report identified nearly 10,000 families needing new housing, many living in materially uninhabitable dwellings or without legal ownership.

Both reports highlight the scale of housing insecurity in Latin America and the need for targeted social and policy interventions to improve living conditions for the most vulnerable.