Mexico’s economic growth dipped to a modest 1.6% in early 2024, just as a presidential election looms. From January to March, the GDP edged up by just 0.3% from the previous quarter, slightly better than the 0.2% expected by economists. Despite outperforming predictions in 2023, factors like weak export demand and harsh weather significantly slowed […]
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