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Mexico - November 2020
Introduction
The November Latin American Regional Report: Mexico looks at the latest actions taken by the government that have weakened the business environment in the country and raised concerns about the indiscriminate use of public funds. It also analyses the water conflict that has arisen in northern Mexico due to a bilateral treaty with the US; and the risk that Mexico could face a syndemic, as the coronavirus (Covid-19) starts to interact with endemic diseases.
- Introduction
- Continuing to discriminate against private energy firms
- Facing accusations of pursuing ‘tax terrorism’
- Gov’t complains about low levels of bank lending
- Elimination of trust funds increases centralisation
- Dealing with a multidimensional water conflict
- Syndemic concerns multiply
- Economic Highlights