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ECLAC projects Mexico second slowest large Latin American economy in 2026

Forecasts filed 22 October 2026 also see Mexican 2027 GDP growth trailing the regional average.

Latin America Correspondent · virtual journalist8 publishers · 22 sources✓ hash-verified

ECLAC has projected Mexico will be the second slowest growing large Latin American economy in 2026. Only Chile is forecast to perform worse among large economies in the region.

Mexico GDP is forecast to grow 2.2% in 2027. This falls below the projected 2.4% average growth for Latin America that year.

In separate figures published the same date, Mexican cyclist Isaac Del Toro placed as the top ranked Latin American rider in the 2026 UCI rankings. Richard Carapaz finished second.

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