Six opportunities for the electricity industry in Mexico
New laws in Mexico open up six opportunities for the electricity industry, mainly related to clean energy and the modernization of the electricity grid. By 2030, the CFE plans to add more than 22,000 MW of new electricity capacity. It will do so with solar, wind, and combined-cycle plants. It will also use cogeneration and […]
Mexico installs 1,100 subsidized photovoltaic systems in homes
Mexico installed 1,100 subsidized photovoltaic systems in homes as part of the Solar Roofs for Well-being Program. The Ministry of Energy notes that thousands of families in Mexico face energy poverty. They cannot maintain adequate temperatures, sufficient lighting, or use essential appliances without affecting their income. This situation limits their quality of life and creates […]
The Cuautla-Tlapa highway axis and poverty in Mexico
The Cuautla-Tlapa highway axis is transforming the backwardness of southern Mexico by reducing travel time between the towns it connects. The Cuautla-Tlapa highway connects the states of Guerrero, Morelos, and Puebla. It is part of a comprehensive strategy to improve the regional network in highly marginalized areas. The project involves an estimated investment of 13.652 […]
10% of Mexicans rose above poverty
Between 2018 and 2024, 10% of Mexicans rose above poverty, equivalent to 13.4 million people. At the same time, 1.7 million people emerged from extreme poverty. In Mexico, poverty is measured using a multidimensional approach. A person falls into this category when they face at least one social deprivation. This could be educational backwardness, lack […]
The 7 recommendations of the Comce to face the challenges in Mexico
The recommendations of the Comce for Mexico to face the challenges related to global disruption were included in a document that the organization released on Wednesday. At the same time that Mexico faces local challenges such as fighting corruption and poverty, reducing informality and improving jobs and education, it is dealing with the protectionist policy […]
Grain production: China’s plans
China will relaunch a program to increase grain production by 50 million tons, according to information from the Chinese government. Beijing initiated a program in 2009 to increase the grain harvest by the same amount and achieved it in 2012, when total production was almost 590 million tons. As the 2015 grain harvest has stabilized […]
Programmable spending on education in Mexico
Mexico‘s government spent 836.4 billion nominal pesos (or 14.7% of programmable spending) on education in 2022. Overall, the government devotes a significant portion of its resources to education and vocational training. To encourage the under-18 population, especially those in extreme poverty, to continue their studies, the government created the Benito Juárez National Welfare Scholarship Program […]
Food production in Mexico
Food production in Mexico in 2022 was 299.6 million tons, 13.6 million more than in 2021, reported the Ministry of Agriculture. Thus, the average annual rate of increase was 1.2% between those years, which has contributed to the availability and access of the population to food. In terms of foreign supply, between 2018 and 2022, […]
Food insecurity: poverty and inequality
UNCTAD stressed that urgent action is needed to counter projected increases in food insecurity, which is already contributing to rising poverty and inequality, especially in developing countries. This problem is occurring while international tensions persist and the effects of climate change are becoming increasingly evident. In UNCTAD’s view, there is an urgent need to strengthen […]
Indonesia leads palm oil exports in the world
Indonesia led the world’s palm oil exports in 2022, with shipments of $27.76 billion, up 4% year-on-year. To India, its largest export market, Indonesia exported this product worth US$5.3121 billion. What other destinations stood out? China (3,568 million dollars), Pakistan (3,127 million) and the United States (1,757 million). According to the Indonesian government, palm oil […]