SourceMex Economic News & Analysis on Mexico

1. GOVERNING PARTY WINS GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS IN HIDALGO & QUINTANA ROO...
The governing Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) won gubernatorial elections in Hidalgo and Quintana Roo on Feb. 21. With the two victories, the governing party has ...
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2. GOVERNMENT CANCELS PRIVATIZATION OF VERACRUZ PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX...
The Secretaria de Energia (SE) has canceled the planned privatization of the Morelos petrochemical complex after Grupo Alpek declined to submit a final bid by ...
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3. FINANCE SECRETARIAT REPORTS G.D.P. GROWTH OF 4.8% FOR 1998.
The Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Publico (SHCP) reported Mexico's GDP at 4.8% during 1998, just slightly below the government's target of 5%. Economists said ...
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4. CONGRESS DELAYS LAUNCH OF NEW SAVINGS-PROTECTION INSTITUTE.
In a setback to President Ernesto Zedillo, the standing congressional committee (Comision Permanente) failed to approve the four candidates nominated by the executive to serve ...
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