Pressure mounts on Mexico to raise minimum wage

Human rights advocates say the current minimum wage, less than $5 a day, condemns millions to a life of poverty.

Pressure is growing on Mexico‘s government to raise the minimum wage.

Advocates have told Latin America’s human rights watchdog that the current rate, less than $5 a day, condemns millions to a life of poverty.

Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Mexico City.