In a unanimous vote, the Mexican Senate approved this Tuesday the modification of Article 2 of the Constitution to prohibit child marriages in indigenous communities. teleSUR
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00:00 In Mexico, Parliament approved a constitutional reform to prohibit indigenous child marriage.
00:05 The Chamber of the Senate unanimously approved the modification of Article 2 of the national
00:09 constitution, which establishes the prohibition of marriage of minors under 18 years of age
00:14 in indigenous communities, in order to privilege the best interests of the welfare of children
00:19 and adolescents.
00:20 Senators highlighted the importance of guaranteeing human rights for indigenous children.
00:23 They also pointed out that it seeks to eradicate this practice, which is most prevalent in
00:28 rural areas, which places the country in 8th place among the countries with the highest
00:32 rate of forced marriages among minors.