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Mexico and Spain see mixed health, economic and security trends FAST-MOVING

In Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, health authorities reported the municipality leading the state in hepatitis C detections, with eight cases in January and a cumulative total of about 30 confirmed infections, of which ten have begun treatment. The same city also recorded notable improvements in residents’ perception of municipal services such as road repair, street lighting and water supply during the second quarter of 2026, according to the ENSU survey.

Baja California’s economy contracted 2.5% year‑on‑year in the first quarter of 2026, driven by a 6.4% drop in the secondary sector. In the State of Mexico, high‑impact crimes fell 30% in the first half of the year and six eastern‑zone cities reduced perceived insecurity by up to 14.2 percentage points, with Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl showing the largest gain nationwide. Meanwhile, Michoacán’s main municipalities improved perceived security by roughly 6%.

Querétaro faced a near‑1800‑million‑peso reduction in federal participations, pressing its public‑works budget, while the city of Irapuato expanded the free‑access “Con Paso Firme” clinic, offering primary care, medicines and preventive services to thousands of families. In Los Cabos, officials advanced the update of the Local Ecological Order Program to guide sustainable development.

Separately, Spain’s consumer price index rose to 3.5% year‑over‑year in July 2026, the highest level since May 2024, mainly because of higher fuel and electricity prices.

Entities: Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla · Baja California · Carmen Lilia Canturosas Villarreal · Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo · Delfina Gómez Álvarez · Encuesta Nacional de Seguridad Pública Urbana (ENSU) · Estado de México · Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) · Irapuato · Los Cabos · Michoacán · National Urban Public Safety Survey (ENSU)

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  • [● 2 SOURCES] The ENSU Q2 2026 survey showed improved perception of municipal services in Nuevo Laredo. (INEGI)
  • [● 5 SOURCES] In Nuevo Laredo, perception of pothole problems dropped from 82.6 to 75.5 points. (ENSU)
  • [● 4 SOURCES] Perception of neglected parks decreased from 39.6 to 29.1 points. (ENSU Q2 2026 survey for Nuevo Laredo)
  • [● 5 SOURCES] In Nuevo Laredo, perception of water‑supply failures fell from 67.8 to 58.5 points. (ENSU)
  • [● 4 SOURCES] Perception of clogged drains decreased from 62.6 to 58.1 points. (ENSU Q2 2026 survey for Nuevo Laredo)
  • [● 5 SOURCES] In Nuevo Laredo, perception of street‑light issues fell from 63.8 to 53.9 points. (ENSU)
  • [● 4 SOURCES] Perception of drainage network deficiencies decreased from 59.3 to 44.8 points. (ENSU Q2 2026 survey for Nuevo Laredo)
  • [● 4 SOURCES] In Nuevo Laredo, perception of lack of wastewater treatment dropped from 37.6 to 14.4 points. (ENSU)
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Perceived insecurity in Nuevo Laredo fell from 34.8 % to 26.5 % between March and June 2026. (ENSU)
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Michoacán municipalities of Morelia, Uruapan and Lázaro Cárdenas improved perceived security by about 6 % in the second quarter of 2026. (ENSU)
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl recorded a 14.2‑point drop in perceived insecurity, from 55.5 % to 41.3 % between March and June 2026. (ENSU)
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Six eastern‑zone cities in the State of Mexico reduced perceived insecurity by between 1.0 and 14.2 points. (ENSU)

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