So far, there are no indications of increasing the price of tortillas in southern Tamaulipas, but it is necessary, according to those involved in the sale of this basic food for Mexicans, to at least reach $30. “We still have no indication that the price per kilo of tortilla could increase, at least not here,” assured the manager of a business focused on the distribution of dough and tortillas in the municipality of Tampico. Costs pressure the rise in the price of tortillas in Tampico A tour of the tortilla factories in the area highlights the need for an increase in the product due to costs. “At least $30, because everything has gone up, for example, the minimum wage,” one stated. They refer to everything that has increased in the area, from the minimum wage, transportation, some foods, and the tortilla requires a price increase due to everything involved in the process. Information provided to MILENIO Tamaulipas details that the business owners in the sector have not yet made a ...