{
  "id": 243095,
  "title": "Mexico in Numbers: The peso’s wildest swings since 2000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/mexico-in-numbers-the-pesos-wildest-swings-since-2000",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T23:14:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mexico News Daily",
    "slug": "mexico-news-daily",
    "url": "https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/mexico-in-numbers-peso-exchange-rate-history-2000-dollar/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The article explores the fluctuations of the USD:MXN exchange rate in Mexico since the beginning of the 21st century. The highest rate, 25.12, was observed on March 24, 2020, just 13 days after the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. Conversely, the lowest rate, 8.94, was recorded on May 21, 2001, 113 days before the September 11 attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City. The article breaks down the exchange rate changes into five-year intervals, highlighting the highest and lowest rates in each period.",
  "summary": "From an all-time low of 8.94 to a record high of 25.12 pesos per dollar, see how Mexico's currency has swung in recent decades. The post Mexico in Numbers: The peso’s wildest swings since 2000 appeared first on Mexico News Daily",
  "key_points": [
    "Peso reached 25.12 against USD on 24 March 2020, after COVID-19 pandemic declaration",
    "Peso hit 8.94 against USD on 21 May 2001, 113 days before 9/11 attacks",
    "Exchange rates analyzed in five-year intervals, showing rate fluctuations"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The peso's recent volatility marks a return to the large swings seen two decades ago, diverging from the relatively more stable exchange rates in the interim periods.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}