The Minister decided to present his resignation in the context of an investigation against him for receiving financial transfers that do not correspond with the income levels reported in his assets declaration
Finance minister Arturo Herrera announced that the Mexican government signed a deal with the company Amafore and the National Commission for Retirement Savings for the benefit of future pensioners
Mexico is one of the countries with the lowest tax collection rates in Latina America
The President has constantly condemned “neoliberal policies”
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Should be government implement budget cuts to an institution that provides healthcare to those in need?
In France, a fuel price increase announced in November 2018 sparked violent protests with barricades and cars set on fire in the midst of the Champs Elysées
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Finance Minister defended the fuel price hike, arguing that keeping gasoline costs artificially low following an increase in international oil prices was too expensive for public finances
In a statement, the finance ministry said the widely used Magna gasoline brand will rise 14.2 percent and will sell at an average price of 15.99 pesos (US$78 cents) per liter at retail, while Premium fuel will go up 20.1 percent to an average of 17.79 pesos per liter