The plan of the Ministry of Finance to combat inflation in Mexico includes subsidies for gasoline and diesel, agreements with producers and commercial chains.
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Following the surge in inflation in Mexico —driven by the price of the tomato, among other products— Mexico presented a plan to contain the rise in prices this Thursday, April 16. Carlos Lerma Cotera, Deputy Secretary of Income of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), explained that the plan against inflation in Mexico consists of subsidies on gasoline, agreements with producers and commercial chains. In addition, the official assured, measures will be implemented to improve the logistics of food distribution. Lerma Cotera emphasized that inflation is a key variable due to its direct effect on household consumption and purchasing power. How much is the inflation in Mexico? The National Consumer Price Index stood at 4.6 percent on an annual basis in the last fortnight of March, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). The figure is above the Bank of Mexico's permanent target of 3 percent, although the Government of Mexico has ...