news La Jornada Opinion 2026-09-05

President Sheinbaum calls the Fobaproa bank bailout debt 'unpayable'

President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that the debt inherited from the 1990s bank bailout remains a massive burden on Mexican public finances, with over 945 billion pesos paid in interest alone.

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