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business El Financiero 2026-05-04

Mexico's Public Finances Show Order but Limited Room for Action

Mexico's fiscal first quarter ended better than anticipated, with a budget deficit of 207 billion pesos against a programmed 380 billion, and a primary balance surplus of 98 billion pesos. However, this fiscal order was not driven by robust revenue but by temporary factors like delayed spending, a strong peso benefiting external debt servicing, and lower financial costs.


El déficit presupuestario fue de 207 mil millones de pesos contra 380 mil programados, y el balance primario registró un superávit de 98 mil millones. <p>El primer trimestre fiscal en México cerró mejor de lo esperado. </p><p>El déficit presupuestario fue de <b>207 mil millones de pesos contra 380 mil programados,</b> y el balance primario registró un superávit de 98 mil millones. </p><p>En medio de aranceles que golpearon a la manufactura, una contracción del PIB de 0.8% trimestral, frentes frí...

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