San Luis Potosí reports 12.3% economic growth and high investment

San Luis Potosí has recorded an accumulated economic growth of 12.3 percent, surpassing the national average of 8.4 percent, according to state officials. Governor Ricardo Gallardo Cardona and Secretary General of Government J. Guadalupe Torres Sánchez reported that the state has secured 9.5 billion dollars in private investment and exports exceeding 6.7 billion dollars, which represents a doubling of figures from the previous administration.

In terms of infrastructure, the state has invested over 3.1 billion pesos in strategic projects, including the San Luis Potosí–Matehuala highway and the La Pitahaya–Libramiento Oriente section. The administration also noted improvements in security, specifically a reduction in intentional homicides.

Separately, the state government aims to reach a historic milestone of 10 billion dollars in foreign investment by the end of November. This projected figure would be triple the amount achieved over the last decade, with capital originating from the United States, Germany, Japan, China, Spain, and Italy.