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Former Finance Minister Backs Galvez, Hurricane Otis Makes Landfall

MEXICO
  • Opposition presidential contender Xochitl Galvez said on social media that President AMLO’s former finance minister Carlos Urzua had joined her right-left alliance bidding to unseat Lopez Obrador's MORENA in the June 2024 election.
  • https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-presidents-former-finance-minister-backs-opposition-rival-2023-10-24/
  • Unemployment rate and trade balance data remain on the docket for the rest of the week, however, GDP figures next week will garner the most attention, especially given the firmer than expected economic activity data earlier this week.
  • Separately, Hurricane Otis exploded in strength as it neared Mexico’s Pacific Coast, becoming a deadly Category 5 hurricane, and was reported to have made landfall earlier in the session. President AMLO has asked the Guerrero population to move to shelters.

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