Mexico to launch new biometric ID card program to fight corruption
MEXICO CITY. July 29. KAZINFORM The Mexican government will issue a new biometric identity card which will carry fingerprints, a retina scan and a photograph on a magnetic strip to fight corruption in social programs, Mexican Interior Minister Fernando Gomez Mont said on Tuesday; Kazinform refers to China View.
"With this there will be clearer account and it will be clear that programs reach their intended recipients," Gomez told a press conference shortly after President Felipe Calderon addressed the Senate about the card.
"This will avoid unnecessary intermediation and manipulation that can lead to illicit deviation of federal resources", Gomez said.
Most transactions in Mexico permit the use of three other identity documents: the driving license, the voter registration card and the Unique Population Registry Number (CURP) document issued by the nation's tax office. According to the minister, these were not accurate enough to identify a person.
The new ID card will not have a name and a photo visible on the outside, making it impossible to be falsified. The project's fund will come from the ministry; Kazinform has learnt from China View.
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