Mexico City, Mexico, Oct 15, 2008 / 14:57 pm
In an editorial published by its weekly magazine, the Archdiocese of Mexico has called on government officials to “tighten their belts” and reduce expenditures in response to the global economic crisis.
The editorial called on the government to make cuts in the 2009 budget and eliminate wasteful spending. “The spending on so many frivolous and sumptuous things by public officials is an insult to a country steeped in poverty,” it stated.