While Mexico has reasons to be concerned about the upcoming presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, who has vowed to make life, and especially trade relations, for Mexicans far more “complicated” under his administration, the population of Mexico has far more pressing problems. The finance ministry’s recent announcement that it would raise the price of gasoline by as much as 20.1 percent to 88 cents per liter while hiking diesel prices by 16.5 percent to 83 cents, went into effect on January 1, welcoming in the new year with a surge in the price of one of Mexico’s most important staples – leading to widespread anger, protests and in some cases violence. As Telesur reports , the people of Mexico “are entering the New Year in a state of rage and anxiety” with protests planned for Sunday to strongly denounce the government’s huge hike in gasoline prices. The sharp rise […]