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Economy & Business - April 2024
MEXICO: Presidential candidates: big on spending, small on taxes
A big political battle is underway in Mexico to choose the next president. The campaign launched on 1 March and lasts till polling day on 2 June. One sign of electoral hyper-activity is that everyone is writing lists. All three candidates have come up with ‘to-do’ lists of their economic priorities for 2024-2030, but there is relatively little background detail.
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