Country Report: Mexico.

The article presents a political and economic outlook for Mexico for the 2006-2007 period. The presidential election scheduled in July 2006 is not expected to destabilize the country's economy. It is expected that the next government will focus on safeguarding macroeconomic stability. Gross domestic product growth is predicted to slow down by 2007. The current-account deficit is expected to widen due to the slowdown of export volumes and decline of oil prices.