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President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is hoping that a non-binding agreement between the government and private sector leaders to maintain stable prices of basic food products will put a brake on inflation, which this week rose to its highest level for 21 years.

On Wednesday, May 4, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he will announce a plan to combat inflation and hardships caused by increases in the cost of living.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is hoping that a non-binding agreement between the government and private sector leaders to maintain stable prices of basic food products will put a brake on inflation, which this week rose to its highest level for 21 years.

In a round-up of the coronavirus situation in Mexico, Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell predicted that the World Health Organization will shortly announce the transition of Covid-19 from a pandemic to an endemic state.

Neither the civic nor liturgical calendar marks the date, yet May 10 is unquestionably the most widely and fervently celebrated of all Mexican holidays.

Oksana Dramaretska, the Ukrainian ambassador to Mexico, has asked the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador to reconsider its relationship with Russia, after the Ukrainian administration accused the Russian military of executing civilians in Bucha.

Mexico’s federal government is looking to pressure domestic airlines into using the new Felipe Angeles airport (AIFA) in the capital by reducing the number of “operations” (i.e. landings and takeoffs) permitted per hour at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM).

Semana Santa is an important time for relaxation for Mexican people and many businesses will close their doors for the entire week.