MEXICO CITY ( CNN ) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon outlined a series of economic recovery measures Wednesday , including freezing gasoline prices for the rest of the year and lowering natural gas prices by 10 percent . Mexican President Felipe Calderon announces his economic recovery proposals on Wednesday . Calderon also announced an ambitious agenda to help rebuild the nation 's highways , bridges and other public-use facilities . The National Infrastructure Program , as he called it , will spend 570 billion pesos ( $ 42 billion ) . Petroleos Mexicanos , the nationally owned oil industry , will receive an additional 17 billion pesos ( $ 1.2 billion ) . Calderon made his wide-ranging announcement in a nationally televised speech attended by his wife , Cabinet members , governors and other public and private officials . He said Mexico is in better shape this year to fight off recession than it was in previous instances . The recovery plan will address five areas : employment aid , family finances , competitiveness , infrastructure , and actions toward public spending that is more transparent and efficient . In all , Calderon promised to spend billions of pesos to help Mexicans weather the global financial storm . For example , Calderon pledged 2.6 billion pesos ( $ 193 million ) to improve a Social Security program for unemployed Mexicans , increasing from two months to six months the time they will receive medical and maternity coverage . Other programs he announced also carried hefty price tags . The government will spend 2.2 billion pesos ( $ 163 million ) to help Mexicans who are unemployed or underemployed , Calderon said . The recovery measure includes financing to help poor families buy more energy-efficient electrical appliances . The government will set aside 750 million pesos ( $ 55 million ) to pay 50 percent of the costs of replacing old appliances . To help businesses , the federal government will make at least 20 percent of its purchases from small- and medium-size companies , Calderon said . The government also will establish a 5 billion peso ( $ 372 million ) fund to start a `` Made in Mexico '' program for businesses to sell supplies to the national petroleum industry .
Mexico leader says gasoline prices will be frozen for rest of year . Mexican president vows to fight inflation and unemployment in face of low oil price. Billions of pesos will be spent to help Mexicans weather financial storm . Plan also calls for steps to aid small- and medium-size companies .