Mexico considering $1.5 billion investment to boost internet access nationwide

FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gestures during a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, June 20, 2022. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico is considering investing around 30 billion pesos ($1.50 billion) to boost internet connectivity, especially in isolated rural areas, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday.

"You can't even talk on the mobile phone, let alone (use) the internet (outside cities)," he told a news conference. He said millions of Mexicans still do not have access to mobile coverage or internet and fresh investments were needed.