La crisis

  • Zedillo takes office

    Zedillo takes office
  • Beginning of La crisis

    The devaluation of the peso in December 1994 put an abrupt end to these capital inflows and precipitated the financial crisis.
  • Decline of economy in 1995 and recovery of 1996 and 1997

    Zedillo administration privatized and expanded competition in sea ports, railroads, telecommunications, electricity, natural gas distribution, and airports. A strong export sector helped to cushion the economy's decline in 1995 and led the recovery in 1996 and 1997.
  • Economic Aid

    Economic aid — recipient: $1.166 billion (1995)
  • Household income

    Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 1.8% highest 10%: 36.6% (1996)
  • State-owned enterprises in Mexico

    The number of state-owned enterprises in Mexico has fallen from more than 1,000 in 1982 to fewer than 200 in 1998.
  • socially together

    everyone supports eachother
  • Growth in employment

    1998, private consumption became the leading driver of growth, which was accompanied by increased employment and higher wages.