They tell us that the inflation of 3.6% in the first half of June reflected two visions: It went down for those who have the least and it went up for those of the so-called middle and upper middle class. The tax on the poor stopped putting pressure on the pockets of millions of Mexican households with the sharp decrease in the price of tomatoes. On the other hand, it took its toll on football fans with greater purchasing power, who are doing everything possible to experience the World Cup and who did not mind paying more for a plane ticket, hotel and restaurants, according to Inegi, which it presides. Graciela Marquezwho also measures and evaluates poverty and the social policies carried out by the extinct Coneval.
During last month, Mexico sold 129,947 new cars, both light and heavy, a volume 4.4% higher than May 2025 and maintaining second place in Latin America. However, Brazil put the accelerator on and placed 274,317 units, double that of us and 21.6% above a year ago, according to the Latin American Association of Automotive Distributors, which it presides. Genaro Baldeon. While the region as a whole advanced 12.7%, Paraguay stands out, where car sales skyrocketed 177%, and also Venezuela, which managed to place 65.4% more vehicles, after the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
The National Organization of Petroleum Sellers (Onexpo), which presides Enrique Robeloreports delays in fuel supplies in some areas. Private companies are reducing imports in order to take advantage of the discounts offered by Pemex to keep prices at bay, but the oil company is not managing to supply gasoline and diesel on time, which is why service station owners are asking for less regulation and more speed.
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