President Claudia Sheinbaum assured that 2026 began with “5 good news for Mexico”: the peso is gaining against the dollar, the Mexican Stock Exchange and the Institutional Stock Exchange had their best year in 2025; The minimum wage increased by 13 percent, and through October, international visitor arrivals increased by 13.6 percent compared to 2014.
“I’m going to give you five pieces of good economic news. Mexico has the second lowest unemployment rate in the world, although some say that’s not true, but all the data should be reviewed. The peso—and I’m not the one saying this—registered its best gain against the dollar since 1991.
The Mexican Stock Exchange had its best year since 2009, and the Institutional Stock Exchange (BIVA) its best since it opened in 2018. Even before the end of the year, through October, foreign visitors to Mexico increased by 13.6 percent, and as you know, starting yesterday, the minimum wage increased by 13 percent.” “Five pieces of good economic news from our country.”
During her daily press conference at the National Palace, the President stated that these positive developments highlight the difference between right-wing and left-wing governments.
“Well-being, progressive governments, in addition to defending democracy and freedoms—because the right’s concept of freedom is highly questionable, since they speak of the freedom of the market—are key.
“Our vision is very different. The State has a role to play, which is the defense and guarantee of rights, and also the strategic role it must play, while also defending the market and private property, which we are not against, but with a different vision, and this has yielded much better results,” she asserted.
Source: milenio
