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$17.97USD/MXN · Oct. 6 close · the dollar is back below 18 pesos
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Economy · MarketsPress ✓ 7 outlets · figures attributed to the World Bank and to market reports

Dollar falls below 18 pesos and exports set a record. The World Bank raises its forecast, but Mexico stays among the slowest growers

A day of good trade and market numbers contrasted with a harsh diagnosis: in 2026 the Mexican economy will outgrow only a handful of countries in the region.

The peso had its best session in days. The exchange rate returned to below 18 pesos per dollar: Expansión put it at 17.95 during the afternoon and La Jornada reported a close of 17.97, with a weaker dollar and energy prices that favored the peso, according to Proceso and El Economista. The stock market followed: the S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.52% to 65,312.46 points, its best level in a month according to El Economista and market reports. In New York, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed at record highs (El Financiero, El Economista). El Financiero also carried the Citi Survey on how long the dollar could stay below 18. The rebound has context: last week the peso had hit its weakest level in months, and on Monday the appreciation came on the back of enthusiasm over Brazil. On Tuesday, by contrast, the push was broader, with a weak dollar against almost all currencies ahead of the Federal Reserve minutes, according to El Economista.

Trade figures helped the mood. El Financiero reported that Mexico’s exports to the United States totaled a record 60.6 billion dollars in August, and El Economista reported that Mexico reached a record 17.4% share of U.S. imports. Gross fixed investment advanced at its fastest pace in two years, according to El Financiero. Not everything was positive: consumer confidence fell 1.2 points in September, El Economista reported. In other words, exporting companies are doing better than households, which remain cautious about spending.

The counterpoint came from the World Bank. The institution raised its growth outlook for Mexico in 2026 and 2027 (El Economista); Bloomberg Línea reported figures of 1.4% and 1.8%, a tenth of a point more than in June. Even so, El Financiero stressed that Mexico’s growth this year will outpace only that of Bolivia, Jamaica and Saint Lucia in the region, and Expansión summed up the report as “weak performance.” Proceso highlighted that Mexico and Brazil appear among the most lagging economies, while Milei’s Argentina is the one growing fastest. The day before, the IMF had raised its forecast to 1.5%. Both institutions agree on the diagnosis: Mexico is growing, but only a little. In the Senate, Finance Secretary Édgar Amador attributed the rise in tax collection to the fight against evasion and against huachicol fiscal; Expansión reported that, according to the Finance Ministry (Hacienda), the SAT collected 776,000 million pesos more in two years without a tax reform.

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By the numbers
17.97pesos per dollar at the close, according to La Jornada; Expansión reported 17.95 in the afternoon
$60.6 bnMexico’s exports to the U.S. in August, a record (El Financiero)
1.4%growth forecast by the World Bank for 2026, according to Bloomberg Línea
SecurityPress ✓ 6 outlets · links are attributed to each outlet and authority

“El Tanque,” a CJNG operator close to “El Mencho,” is caught. Finance Ministry says the UIF is not investigating Amílcar Olán

Authorities arrested “El Tanque” in Zapopan, Jalisco. He is described as a regional operator of the CJNG and close to Nemesio Oseguera, “El Mencho,” El Universal and Expansión reported. Milenio reported that he was located by the pickup truck he was traveling in. El Universal published audio recordings that, according to the paper, reveal his closeness to the businessman Amílcar Olán, and Expansión described him as an alleged contact of the friends of Andy López Beltrán, son of the former president. Expansión attributed to “El Tanque” a key role in the cartel’s profits. Hours later, in his appearance before the Senate, Finance Secretary Édgar Amador stated that the UIF is not investigating Olán or the so-called López Beltrán clan (El Universal, Expansión, Proceso, El Financiero, Milenio). The case puts López Beltrán back at the center, whose U.S. visa was revoked according to statements by the former president that El Universal reported on Monday. The arrest comes in a week in which U.S. pressure on Mexican officials and politicians is a daily topic.

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UIFfinance

Financial Intelligence Unit: a Finance Ministry (Hacienda) office that tracks transactions involving funds of illicit origin and can freeze accounts.

CongressPress ✓ 6 outlets · vote reported by the Chamber

Deputies approve Customs Law against huachicol fiscal and a law to reduce the use of cash

The Chamber of Deputies approved in general terms the reform of the Customs Law, which seeks to toughen penalties against the technical smuggling known as huachicol fiscal and against the undervaluation of goods, El Universal, Proceso and La Jornada reported. The session had an awkward moment: a Morena deputy asked from the floor who was “in favor of huachicol fiscal,” a slip that circulated on social media (El Universal, Proceso, El Financiero).

The deputies also approved the Digital Economy Law, a presidential initiative to reduce the use of cash and promote electronic payments (El Economista, La Jornada, Proceso, Milenio, Expansión). On October 5, Expansión had warned that the law provides no penalties for noncompliance. Both reforms now go to the Senate. For businesses and consumers, the change will be gradual: the aim is for more payments to be recorded, which also widens the tax base.

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PoliticsPress ✓ 4 outlets · declaration by Congress

It is now constitutional: presidents and governors will not be able to hold dual nationality

Congress issued the declaration of constitutionality of the reform that bars dual nationality for those who hold the presidency and state governorships, after approval by 22 state congresses, El Universal and La Jornada reported. The deputies sent the declaration to the Executive for publication.

The reform has already met resistance within Morena itself. Senator Cecilia Guadiana said she will not give up her U.S. nationality because her parents decided she would be born in the U.S. (El Financiero, Proceso). Morena and its allies pushed the reform on the argument that those who govern owe exclusive loyalty to Mexico. The measure does not affect legislators, but it does affect any 2027 state governorship hopeful who holds another citizenship.

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Politics · Relations with the U.S.Press ✓ 6 outlets · statements are attributed to each official

Sheinbaum: Querétaro police academy with the U.S. has no approval. Communication with Washington continues

The president hardened her tone on the Querétaro police academy: she said it was not authorized to cooperate with the United States and asked Ambassador Ronald Johnson and Governor Mauricio Kuri to comply with the law (El Financiero, La Jornada, El Universal, Expansión). El Universal summed up her stance as a rebuke of the ambassador’s actions for exceeding “institutional limits.” Morena accused Kuri and other PAN governments of promoting foreign interference (El Universal, La Jornada).

At the same time, Sheinbaum said that Mexico and the U.S. remain in communication after the shots reported by Johnson and that the mirror operations on the border continue (El Universal, Proceso). Senator Higinio Martínez said the dispute with Querétaro has already been settled (La Jornada). Proceso cited an analysis by The Wall Street Journal according to which Sheinbaum is “getting fed up” with maintaining a conciliatory attitude toward Washington. Sheinbaum also reported that the FGR is still investigating the case of CIA agents in Chihuahua (El Universal).

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In brief
  • Paramount closes its purchase of Warner Bros.; a new Hollywood giant is born.Expansión · El Universal · El Economista
  • Pío López Obrador, brother of the former president, seeks a federal deputy seat for Chiapas.El Universal · El Financiero · Expansión
  • Morena turns 15 and celebrates at the Auditorio Nacional, without AMLO or Sheinbaum.Expansión · Proceso
  • The Supreme Court upholds the reform that lets the Armed Forces run airports.Proceso · La Jornada
  • Alicia Bárcena: Mexico “is not in a position” to apply fracking.Milenio · La Jornada
  • Guadalajara will cut its water supply over a quality crisis.La Jornada · El Universal
  • Haiti postpones its presidential and legislative elections indefinitely.El Economista · La Jornada
  • Djokovic wins his seventh China Open title.Proceso · El Economista
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“El Tanque took part in downing an Army helicopter.” Only Milenio reports it; no authority has confirmed it.
“Pneumonic plague is spreading from Russia.” The WHO rates the risk outside Russia as “very low” and asks for a possible case to be clarified.
“Crime controls 30% of the territory.” The figure circulates in columns; the Interior Secretary (Gobernación) rejected it before the Senate.
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INSIDEDollar falls below 18 pesos and exports set a record. The World Bank raises its forecast, but Mexico stays among the slowest growersEconomy · Markets“El Tanque,” a CJNG operator close to “El Mencho,” is caught. Finance Ministry says the UIF is not investigating Amílcar OlánSecurityDeputies approve Customs Law against huachicol fiscal and a law to reduce the use of cashCongressIt is now constitutional: presidents and governors will not be able to hold dual nationalityPoliticsSheinbaum: Querétaro police academy with the U.S. has no approval. Communication with Washington continuesPolitics · Relations with the U.S.