LatinNews Regional Monitor: Mexico - 19 August 2019

On 16 August, thousands of women took to the streets in Mexico City to protest against gender violence.... Read More

* Economist Gabriela Siller, an economics professor at the private Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, and director of analysis at Mexican bank Banco Base, has described the recent decision by Mexico’s central bank (Banxico) to reduce its benchmark interest rate to 8% from 8.25% as “adequate”.... Read More

On 19 August, federal senators in Mexico's ruling left-wing Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (Morena) party voted to replace the current president of the senate, Martí Batres, who had sought a second year at the helm.... Read More