Electricity bills that consumers in the United Kingdom have been unable to pay have tripled in the last year, reaching a record 1.3 billion pounds as a result of inflation, which is reaching an annual rate of 57.1 percent. Britons are also finding that their favorite pub in London or Liverpool has raised the price of a pint of beer, which they find more intolerable than being without electricity. We don't have data in Mexico on the number of users whose service has been cut off by the CFE; it would be important not to hide this. But we do know that the price of tortillas in some cities exceeds 30 pesos per kilo, although Profeco has not detected this and its latest report indicates a cost of around 20 pesos.
An enviable last place
It's no consolation when it comes to paying the grocery bill, but it's also important to note that inflation in Mexico is the lowest among OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries. As can be seen in the graph, with data as of June of this year, some countries, like Turkey, are facing explosive inflation (Mexico already experienced it during the time of PRI leader Miguel de la Madrid). The reason our country hasn't slipped into the abyss is because of the government's control over the price of regular gasoline and domestic gas. There's also an agreement with some companies to maintain the price of a basket of 24 products; however, companies like Maseca and Minsa, according to Profeco, aren't complying. And doesn't it have the authority to enforce them?
effective system to verify compliance with court orders and expert reports, resulting in a backlog of more than 21,000 unfulfilled arrest warrants and more than 28,000 unfulfilled ministerial orders. There were 4,000 active police officers, of whom 800 were assigned to provide protection services to public officials, former officials, and politicians. Gertz Manero emphasized that there was no control over authorized current spending, which was applied in an anarchic manner and with evident waste in unjustified or useless expenses. Do you remember the names of Peña Nieto's attorneys? The first was Jesús Murillo Karam, from December 4, 2012, to February 27, 2015; then Arely Gómez González, associated with the inevitable Televisa, from March 3, 2015, to October 26, 2016. She was replaced by Raúl Cervantes, who held the position until October 16, 2017.
