COSTLY RECOVERY View of fruits and signs with their prices in Mexico City on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 (November 12 in Manila). The rebound of the Mexican economy following the Covid-19 pandemic is insufficient to alleviate the slowdown of activities and to contain inflation. AFP PHOTO
COSTLY RECOVERY View of fruits and signs with their prices in Mexico City on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 (November 12 in Manila). The rebound of the Mexican economy following the Covid-19 pandemic is insufficient to alleviate the slowdown of activities and to contain inflation. AFP PHOTO


MEXICO CITY, Mexico:
Latin America's second-largest economy is bouncing back from its worst slump in decades, but rising living costs mean that many Mexicans like Reynaldo Perez are struggling to scrape by.

The 54-year-old ekes out a living from tips for valet parking for restaurant customers in Mexico City, the epicenter of the pandemic in one of the world's worst-affected countries.

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