By KELIN DILLON According to the Mexican National Institute of Statistics and Geography’s (Inegi) annual National Survey on the Dynamics of Relationships in Households 2021 (Endireh), more than 70.1 percent of Mexico’s 50 million-plus women over the age of 15 have experienced at least one violent situation throughout the past 12 months, statistics reflective of Mexico’s enduring femicide crisis. The
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By MARK LORENZANA Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) announced on Tuesday, Aug. 23, that during the first 15 days of this month, the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) increased 0.42 percent, bringing the country’s annual rate of inflation to 8.62 percent. According to the Inegi, the INPC recorded its highest level since the second half of December
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OPINION By SILVIO CANTO, JR. Down in Mexico, the word is “homicides.” Unfortunately, there are too many of them. This is from Alfredo Corchado of the Dallas Morning News: “As of Thursday, Aug. 18, 128,923 homicides had been registered under (President Andrés Manuel) López Obrador (AMLO), with more than two years left in his term, which ends in December 2024. This
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PULSE NEWS MEXICO The “Real Thing” just got costlier this week in Mexico, when Coca-Cola Femsa bottlers announced on Monday, Aug. 15, that it was raising the price of its beverages by 1 peso per bottle or can. And as if that were not enough to hit your daily allowance pocketbook, next time you ask “Got Milk?” an affirmative answer
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OPINION By MAGDALENA CARRAL Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* Over the past few years, investment conditions in Mexico have been increasingly questioned by analysts and the media, citing decisions such as the cancellation of the Constellation Brands plant in Mexicali and the Mexico City New International Airport that was being constructed in Texcoco. Is it possible that
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XINHUA Mexican exports grew by 18.8 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2022, driven by oil and manufacturing shipments, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) reported Wednesday, July 27 The total value of exports reached $280.77 billion between January and June, according to the monthly Merchandise Trade Balance report. Meanwhile, imports into Mexico grew by 25 percent
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OPINION By JERRY HAAR Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* The second decade of the 21st century increasingly mirrors the world’s political and economic environment of a century before when nationalism, protectionism and isolationism occupied center stage in the global political economy. The key drivers of economic growth and development — neoliberal economic policies and free market-oriented institutional
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OPINION By TOM LONG Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* Even as images of a “flat” world and effortless global connections gained popularity during the 1990s, regional relationships played a central role in structuring the world’s economic, social and political landscape. The proliferation of regional agreements, organizations and summits in Asia, Africa and Europe responded to the opportunities
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OPINION By ALAN BERSIN Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* Catalyzed by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in the 1990s, North America emerged as a reality before Robert Pastor articulated “The North American Idea” in his widely read book. While centered in Mexico, Canada and the United States, however, the North American region should ultimately reach
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OPINION By MATTHEW ROONEY Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* America’s engagement in international trade and global manufacturing supply chains is the cornerstone of the power and prosperity of the United States. The rising chorus of voices arguing that a “go-it-alone” industrial policy will make the United States more secure and more prosperous have misunderstood this simple fact.
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