Day 682 — Peso Strengthens to 16.98/USD as Sheinbaum Confirms Tamaulipas Hospital Tour

On August 14, 2026 (Day 682, Friday), Sheinbaum noted the peso trading at 16.98 per US dollar and said she expects H2 2026 growth to strengthen as previously delayed public works — held up mainly by bureaucratic bottlenecks — begin construction: 'Each month is going to be better.' She also confirmed a weekend work tour to Tamaulipas with Governor Américo Villarreal to inaugurate two new hospitals (ISSSTE and IMSS-Bienestar), review hydraulic works, and meet with 'Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro' participants.