The magazine that analyzes the power of Mexican municipalities in the economy, governance and Mexico's relationship with the world.

Citizen participation is no longer synonymous with ballot boxes and physical assemblies. In 2024, a digital infrastructure matured that, today in 2025, is starting to change the political, economic, and technological rules of the game in Mexico and the United States. The evidence is clear: in Mexico, 83.1% of people used the internet in 2024 and 73.6% of households had access, although an urban-rural gap persists at 86.9% versus 68.5%. This surge in connectivity is the invisi

Jalisco - Michoacan.— Iberoamericanas FHC has announced the integration of new proactive participants into its network and the Advisory Council of the “Initiatory Way to the Way of Santiago” Jalisco–Michoacán. Among them is Martha Venegas, a change agent with more than three decades of experience in cultural tourism and the development of strategic products such as the Tequila Route. Currently a leading executive in the regional tourism industry, Venegas brings to the initiat

The renewal of infrastructure in aging neighborhoods has ceased to be a mere aesthetic upgrade and is now a strategic necessity for competitiveness, public health, and social cohesion on both sides of the border. In 2024, Mexico and the United States accelerated projects that combine hard infrastructure, spatial justice, and civic technologies to reconnect communities, reduce service gaps, and spark local economies. In Mexico, the Secretariat of Agrarian, Territorial, and Urb

The integration of local gastronomy into binational tourism circuits is not a fad; it is a regional development policy with measurable returns. Mexico closed 2024 among the six most visited destinations in the world with 45 million international tourists, and 2025 has maintained upward momentum: in June, 8 million visitors arrived, 11.5% more than a year earlier. In 2024, the average occupancy rate across 70 tourist centers was 60.2% (January–July), the number of internationa

In 2024, philanthropy sent a powerful signal: in the United States, total donations reached $592.5 billion, a real growth of 3.3% compared to 2023. The increase was explained by rising stock markets and stronger consumer confidence. The composition shifted as well: individual and corporate giving grew, while foundations remained stable. This “recovery” comes after years of volatility and highlights an opportunity not just to increase the aggregate amount of donations, but to

Mexico is living a pivotal industrial moment. The reshaping of global supply chains and integration with the United States and Canada are turning the country into the great production hub of the hemisphere. In 2024, Mexico consolidated its position as the U.S.’s top trade partner in goods, with total trade of $839.9 billion — $505.9 billion in U.S. imports from Mexico and $334 billion in U.S. exports to Mexico — surpassing both Canada and China. It is the clearest proof that

By 2050, Mexico could emerge among the world’s leading economies if it turns its demographics into productivity and its integration with the United States into innovation. The demographic bonus —a still relatively young population compared to the accelerated aging of Europe and Asia— is the most underestimated comparative advantage of this decade. Projections from Mexico’s National Population Council indicate that the median age will hover around 40 years by 2050; today it re

Guadalajara, Jalisco; September 11, 2025. The Congress of the State of Jalisco will host the swearing-in of Carla Estrada “Woman Agent of Change” as President of Iberoamericanas FHC–Mexico on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. This new stage seeks to consolidate a platform of Ibero-American female leadership with binational and multilateral scope, aligned with the economic and social challenges between Mexico and the United States, while also linking with Europe thro

Led by Tourism Routes Director Vicente García Magaña, the project opens a cultural and economic corridor that will link lakeside and highland communities with the Camino de Santiago, attracting both national and international pilgrims. Guadalajara, Jalisco — September 8, 2025. With the goal of transforming cultural heritage into a driver of local development, the Jalisco Ministry of Tourism, through its Tourism Routes Department led by Vicente García Magaña, has formalized

On the U.S.–Mexico border, 2024 sent a clear signal: well-designed integration programs not only reduce vulnerabilities, they also generate economic value and social cohesion. Mexico closed the year with 78,900 new asylum requests, 44% fewer than in 2023, maintaining recognition rates above 60% and reducing the average resolution time to 170 daysthanks to the digitalization of COMAR. But the 97% cut in Humanitarian Visitor Cards restricted access to formal work and strained s