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INFLATION? A COMEBACK FOR By Mariano Castillo The tianguis, or street market, in the working-class Copilco neighborhood in south Mexico City is abuzz with activity that appears to stretch endlessly down two thin aisles, block after block. Everything from shoes to fruits, vegetables and meats can be found under the market’s red tents. But underneath the cacophony of vendors loudly advertising their goods a noticeable grumble persists—voices of dissatisfaction that are growing hand-in-hand with a sharp increase in the prices of many basic foods. During an extended trip to Mexico this summer, I saw the debate up close. “Before, we sold 10 crates of apples. Today, we only sell two,” says Joel Martinez Lopez, a longtime merchant who has seen his volume of sales reduced by half. In the past six months, the price of a crate of apples doubled from about 200 pesos to 400 pesos (roughly from $20 to $40). Prices for staple foods such as corn and beans also have dramatically increased. By how much depends on whom you ask—the government or the producers. 34 <strong>SIPA</strong> NEWS
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