Mexico's Maize‑Tortilla Agreement Threatened by Tortilla Producers

Maize‑Tortilla Agreement tortilla price Claudia Sheinbaum Sergio Jarquín Muñoz government promises

Tortilla manufacturers and industry groups say the National Maize‑Tortilla Agreement, signed last year with the federal government, is at risk of being abandoned. They allege that promised support – such as credit lines for tortillerías and preferential corn prices – has not materialised. Only about 2,000 out of roughly 130,000 tortilla shops have enrolled, and the original target of a 5 % price cut has been dropped. Prices have risen by 1–2 pesos per kilogram, with the Mexico City metropolitan area seeing increases of 18–22 pesos per kilo. Sergio Jarquín Muñoz, president of the Consejo Rector de la Tortilla Tradicional Mexicana, criticised slow‑moving officials and said the sector may withdraw from the pact. Producers plan to send a joint letter to President Claudia Sheinbaum demanding concrete actions.

The dispute highlights ongoing tensions over food‑price stability policies in a country where tortillas are a staple, and it underscores broader concerns about the government’s ability to deliver on agrarian reform promises.

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Alfonso Collantes Díaz · Antonio de la Torre · Argentina · Claudia Sheinbaum · Consejo Rector de la Tortilla Tradicional Mexicana · Mexican food industry · Mexico · Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina · Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) of Mexico · Sergio Jarquín Muñoz

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[● 2 SOURCES] The original target of a 5 % reduction in tortilla prices was abandoned. nuevolaredo.tv · periodicocontacto.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Tortilla producers plan to send a joint letter to President Claudia Sheinbaum demanding concrete action. nuevolaredo.tv · periodicocontacto.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Tortilla producers claim the government has not provided credit lines or preferential corn prices as promised. nuevolaredo.tv · elceo.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The National Maize‑Tortilla Agreement was signed last year between tortilla producers and the Mexican federal government. nuevolaredo.tv · periodicocontacto.com · elceo.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Sergio Jarquín Muñoz said officials are slow or ignore commitments under the agreement. nuevolaredo.tv · elceo.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The agreement was intended to stabilize tortilla prices. nuevolaredo.tv · periodicocontacto.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Tortilla prices have risen by 1–2 pesos per kilogram, with increases of 18–22 pesos in the Mexico City metropolitan area. nuevolaredo.tv · periodicocontacto.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Only about 2,000 tortilla shops are enrolled in the program out of roughly 130,000 nationwide. nuevolaredo.tv · periodicocontacto.com