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Mexico’s economy is looking better, but only just

2009 has been brutal for Mexico, which is under attack by the triple-headed beast of recession, a decline in oil prices and demand and the onset of H1N1 that almost decimated the economy in April and May. And now, as the economy finally starts to claw its way back on quarter-to-quarter basis (it grew 2.7%, but is still 6.4% below the third quarter of 2008), the Senate-approved 2010 budget is aiming to plug the revenue hole by effectively raising taxes on higher earners. The budget is also tackling the largely unseen and under-reported cash transactions economy by hiking a tax on bank cash deposits by half, to 3%.

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The Spy Bill: An autocratic roadmap to State Capture 2.0

Join Heidi Swart in conversation with Anton Harber and Marianne Merten as they discuss a concerning push to pass a controversial “Spy Bill” into law by May 2024. Tues 5 Dec at 12pm, live, online and free of charge.

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