Despite calls from PRD candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his supporters for a complete recount, it looks almost certain that the Federal Electoral Institute will confirm very shortly that the presidential election was won by PAN candidate Felipe Calderón Hinojosa. The new president will take office on December 1.
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RISE IN MINIMUM WAGE
CABINET RESHUFFLE
RECORD FOREIGN RESERVES
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The government's proposed budget for 2000 has been submitted to Congress. The government anticipates that the economy will grow by between 4 and 5% next year and that inflation will be around 10%. The budget allows for a fiscal deficit of 1% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and a current account deficit equivalent to 3.2% of GDP. The average exchange rate over the year is expected to be 10.40 pesos to the dollar. In calculating the budget, the government has assumed that oil prices will average 15.5 dollars a barrel.
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CONTENTS:
THE SHAPE OF '99
SOLD! - NINE AIRPORTS
SUPERMARKETS LOOK NORTH
HIGHE...
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CONTENTS:
CHALLENGE OF POPULATION GROWTH
PUBLIC SPENDING
DECENTRALIZATION
EDUCATION...
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The shape of ‘06
Mexican to head OECD
Promoting business in...
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The shape of 2005
Comprehensive health care
Paseo de la Reforma
Which city for ex...
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The shape of 2004
No change at the Bank of Mexico
New stock market index
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THE SHAPE OF 2003
PEMEX BOND OFFERING
NATIONAL EXPORT PRIZES
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State of the Nation Report
The Fight Against Poverty
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State of the Nation report
Public resources
Economic policy
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THE SHAPE OF 2001
PRESIDENT FOX'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS
A NEW APPROACH
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STATE OF THE NATION REPORT
POLITICAL ADVANCES
RESIZING THE GOVERNMENT
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JANUARY YEAR 2000
CONTENTS:
THE SHAPE OF YEAR 2000
RETIREMENT FUNDS
TRADE ACCORD WI...
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20 billion dollars in FDI
Foreign direct investment in Mexico reached 17.8 billion dollars last year, and the Economy Secretary predicts it will top 20 billion dollars this year. Total FDI during the ...
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This issue went to press just days before the July 2 federal elections. Watch this space for an updated paragraph in the middle of the month covering the basic results, together with some analysis of their implications for the economy.
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Every time there are presidential elections in Mexico, there is a panic that the country is about to enter a new crisis. This is to a large extent based on past experience, so much so, that it is part ...
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THE SHAPE OF 2002
MORE FOREIGN INVESTMENT
AIRLINE PARTNERSHIPS
QUERÉTARO AIRPORT...
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STATE OF THE NATION REPORT
GOOD GROWTH PROSPECTS
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS
RE...
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A scheduled upcoming visit by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi could mark the start of an official round of free-trade talks between Japan and Mexico, a leading Japanese business leader told B...
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STATE OF THE NATION REPORT
GENERAL GOALS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
FIGHT AGAINST POVE...
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In recent decades, immigration to the United States has reached historic proportions. Many observers liken this large and sustained wave of immigration to the Great Migration at the beginning of the 20...
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THE STATE OF THE NATION
UPGRADING OIL REFINERIES
MORE HYDRO-POWER
THE STATE OF THE NATION
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In late 1998, the Mexican political system showed definite signs of democratic progress. For the second time, the executive power was forced to negotiate with the legislative power on its 1999 plan for...
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