Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo stated there is no reason for the price of tortillas to increase. In several regions of the country, such as Mexicali, Acapulco, and Tepic, the price of a kilogram of tortilla has reached up to 30 pesos—a fact denounced on social media—while the average cost of this product hovers between 22 and 24 pesos. Therefore, the head of state insisted that her administration is strengthening its relationship with producers. "Something is strange here, because if that were the case, prices should be the same everywhere," she explained. In recent days, the National Tortilla Council warned that starting this Wednesday, April 15th, the cost per kilogram could increase nationally between 1 and 4 pesos, depending on the region. "We conducted an analysis across the entire Republic, and there will be places where the price will go up by two, three, or even four pesos. However, in Mexicali, Acapulco, and Tepic, the price is already at 30 pesos." A kilogram of tortillas contains between 30 and 45 pieces, so with this increase, the cost of a single tortilla would be approximately between 50 cents and 1 peso. In Mexico City and the State of Mexico, a kilogram of tortilla costs between 20.29 and 21.70 pesos, according to the National System of Information and Market Integration. "If there is a situation where the price of a product has risen, for example, the frost in Florida that reduces tomato production worldwide, and therefore, there is an increase in price; well, we address it with distributors to see how we can lower it," said Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, President of Mexico. "We had a 16% deficit in the last three years, and the price of tortillas remained stable," said Homero López García, president of the council. For this reason, the leader highlighted that the tortilla guild has absorbed cost increases in inputs such as spare parts, gasoline, transportation, and raw materials for a certain time. In states like Chiapas, Aguascalientes, and Guanajuato, the price of a kilogram of tortilla is around 22 pesos. How is it possible that a kilogram of tomatoes in ISSSTE stores is 20 pesos, while in Walmart it is 80 pesos? In supermarkets and grocery stores, a kilogram of tomatoes can cost up to 80 pesos, a situation that is concerning for both families and sellers of chilaquiles. In this context, President Sheinbaum informed that next Thursday she will hold a meeting at the National Palace with producers who are part of the Package against Inflation and Scarcity (Pacic), with the aim of avoiding pressure on the prices of basic basket products. "There is no reason for the price of tortillas, or other products, to increase. Tacos and chilaquiles—those snacks that alleviate hunger mid-week and save Mexicans from hangovers—will not increase in price in the coming days, at least for now, as President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo assured that there is no reason for tortillas and tomatoes to register an increase, as producers have warned in recent days. "There is no reason for the tortilla to increase, because the price of corn grains is at the lowest level in history. Therefore, yesterday she asked the Secretary of Agriculture, Julio Berdegué, to communicate with the sector to review the situation. Although the conflict between the United States and Iran has driven up the cost of gasoline and diesel worldwide, the president pointed out that this situation should not impact the prices of the basic basket. How cheap will it be to make chilaquiles in 2026? Chilaquiles—that dish that mixes totopos with sauce—are becoming less accessible for the Mexican pocket.
