墨西哥基础设施与可持续发展评论2019
Uncertainty hovered over the Mexican economy in the latter
half of 2017 and through the first half of 2018, mainly due to
the renegotiation of NAFTA, trade-related actions from north
of the border and the Mexican presidential elections in July
that swept a populist into office. Despite the disconcerting
conditions, the infrastructure industry continued to attract
private investment although the country still faces an
infrastructure spending gap estimated at US$544 billion.
With budget austerity tying the government’s hands, it started
exploring further options for PPPs, which could prove pivotal
as President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador takes office
at the end of 2018. AMLO, as the new president is known,
has already stated his desire to work closely with the private
sector to see through his ambitious development plans, all of
which bodes well for the sector.