Some vendors have moved to Ajijic and Chapala to improve their income
One month after relocation, merchants continue to record low sales. Photo: Héctor Ruiz Mejía.
Héctor Ruiz Mejía(Jocotepec).- After low sales, the former street vendors of Morelos and Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez streets who were relocated inside the Municipal Market, have begun to offer their products outside Jocotepec. The vendors have opted to sell their products in the neighboring town of Ajijic and even in Chapala to «make ends meet».
After almost a month of having been relocated to the second floor inside the market, with the purpose of «cleaning» the urban image and freeing the streets from street vendors, their sales continued to plummet.
Traders consulted by Laguna shared that in the new modules the average daily sales do not exceed 40 to 60 pesos; although on other occasions they have closed the day «at zero».
«The other day we had to throw away full boxes of guajes (edible green tree pods) because nothing is selling here anymore», commented Ana. The almost zero sales have also had an impact on her sister, who was left homeless because she could no longer pay the rent.
«Now we have a full house, my sister could no longer pay her rent and they threw her out and the truth is that now thanks to our support she was able to feed her baby, otherwise we don’t know what she would have done, she hasn’t sold a thing,» added the merchant.
Although those affected expressed their disagreement and proposed to return to the streets, specifically to the market access bench or to settle in the private Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez street, the Government of Jocotepec has not commented on the matter.
Translated by Kerry Watson
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