Mexico Prices Are Inceasing

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I took this on March 9, 2022 Waxing Crescent 

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion into Ukraine, most of the globe has seen some type of price increase.  Here in Mexico as well.  I went to the supermarket this week and was surprised that prices on basic food stuffs are slowly creeping up.  Gasoline prices are also on the rise and so are utility bills.

City water service (which we don't have) will be receiving a 5% increase.  Part of that is due to the severe drought but also homes are now being hit with a usage fee similar to that of the electric company.  You will be allowed to use X cubic meters and after that they will tag on an exess usage fee.

Gasoline has also gone up.  It was promised we would not have any increases in fuel prices but here we go.  Two weeks ago, our local service station was selling Magna or verde as we say, for 19.99 a liter ($3.79 per gallon).  Today it is 20.99 per liter ($3.99 per gallon) and some stations have regular gas for has high as 23.50 a liter.  International oil prices are to blame and a lot of gasoline is imported after being refined in the U.S.   Mexican crude was up this week.  LP gas was 12.34 per liter two weeks ago and yesterday it was 15.10 and LP gas is now controlled by the government.

Here are some of the pruduce prices for this week in USD:

• Tomato               .37 per pound
• Cucumber           .62 per pound
• Lettuce                .84 per head
• Onions                .99 per pound
• Mushrooms      1.24 small basket
• Milk                   .95 per liter (3.61 a gallon)
• Egg whites       1.15 (16 oz)
• Tuna                 1.75 (double can in water)
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The government still hasn't purchased the needed medications for the social system.  More children have died from cancer in the interim.  Today was a sad story of a 19 year old girl whose mother donated her kidney to her.  She lost the kidney last for lack of medications.  They purchased what they could afford but it wasn't enough to pay for the rejection meds.  The IMSS insurance should have covered the complete treatment.  There are hundreds of cases like this.

Mexico made the decision not to support sanctions against Russia.  The president has invited the billionaire yacht owners to park their rigs in Cabo San Lucas.  He has opened immigration to both Russians and Ukranians.   "We are a pacifist nation", he said.  Too bad he cannot get the ever growing cartel problem under control using his famous "abrazos no balazos".  We have had 66 massacres already this year of 2022 and eight journalist killed.

Land mines are being used now in Michoacan and the president now says that the state is under fire.  14,000 people have been displaced from their homes already.  

Life goes on.  We'll be leaving for San Miguel de Allende on the 18th for a few days and then off to Texas for Spring break on April 9th for two weeks.  I can't wait.  The rv is ready to roll.