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politics El Financiero 2026-05-04

Mexico's Agriculture Secretary Resigns Amidst Rural Crisis and Ineffective Policies

Julio Berdegué has resigned as Mexico's Secretary of Agriculture, facing criticism for ineffective policies that failed to address drought, declining basic grain production, and the livestock crisis. Farmer organizations have protested, deeming government support insufficient amid rising costs and insecurity.


Las organizaciones campesinas pasaron de la esperanza a la protesta, reclamando que los apoyos se quedaban en “paliativos”, mientras la inseguridad rural y los costos de los insumos devoraban la rentabilidad. <p>Con una larga trayectoria internacional, ampliamente reconocido en el mundo de la agricultura y estudios internacional sobre el campo y la alimentación, lo mejor que estaba sin compromisos electorales, ni de negocios en esa materia, pero desafortunadamente eso no sirvió para adaptarse a ...

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