• Total aid: $103m (receipts)

In 2002 the IDB made its biggest loan – $1 billion – to support a six-year antipoverty project in Mexico. European and US NGOs provide assistance.

• Total aid: $103m (receipts)

In 2002 the IDB made its biggest loan – $1 billion – to support a six-year antipoverty project in Mexico. European and US NGOs provide assistance.

Weather chart

The plateau and high mountains are warm for much of the year. The Pacific coast has a tropical climate.