Ensenada City and Guadalupe Island jointly applied for local finance management rights, and the proposal met no obstacles and was quickly approved.
Mexico City?
The general elections were approaching, and they hardly had any energy left for local affairs, as they were having a tough time themselves.
Anyone who understands Mexican history knows that the period from the '70s to 2000 was a time of political upheaval, when all sorts of demons and goblins emerged, which also meant their control over local regions was minimal. (For detailed information, please refer to other sources—this text will not be expanded further.)
In 1989, Ensenada City's tax revenue was 1.06 billion US Dollars.
Less than drug trafficking... but it was sustainable and legal.
Starting in May, Ensenada City Hall invested 15 million US Dollars in the "Port of Ensenada" expansion, which would become the largest export harbor in Northern Mexico.
