The evidence is clear: where women make decisions—in companies, supply chains, and local governments—there is more growth, more jobs, and greater resilience. In the United States, women-owned firms already generate $2.1 trillion in sales and employ 11.4 million people. They represent nearly 39% of all businesses when nonemployer firms are included, an expanding base that is redefining the local economies of mid-sized cities and metropolitan areas. Female entrepreneurial dyn

Mexico City, Tuesday, August 19, 2025 (10:00 a.m.). At the Legislators’ Hall of the Chamber of Deputies, Mexican Congress, InterAlcaldes unveiled the “Camino – Santiago Way Initiative in Mexico” Agenda and, in partnership with FHC International and the Council of Hispanic and Ibero-American Communities FHC, hosted the award ceremony for the FHC Medal of Peace and Human Rights. The event brought together lawmakers, mayors, academics, and representatives of the Hispanic communi

The business conversation in Baja California is no longer just about costs and logistics—it’s about earning the social license to operate in the most integrated binational region of the continent. In 2024, Mexico closed the year with 2,320 companies holding the ESR® Distinction, a figure that remained nearly flat compared to 2023, confirming that social responsibility has stopped being a trend and has become a competitiveness requirement. At the local level, at least eight la

In 2024, Mexico–United States trade reached $839.6 billion in goods; U.S. exports to Mexico grew by 3.2% and imports from Mexico by 6.9%. Within this framework, Texas is the hinge: it processed about 66% of all bilateral trade across the border and remained the country’s top exporting state, with $455 billion in shipments worldwide. Laredo ended the year as the number one port in the U.S. by trade value, at around $339 billion. These three figures explain why a Jalisco–Texas

Guadalajara and Monterrey closed 2024 as the most dynamic logistics poles in Mexico, a leap that in 2025 is already reshaping routes, investment, and decision-making on both sides of the border. In Jalisco, Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) ended 2024 with 166,201 tons of cargo—third nationwide—and posted a 1.3% rebound in the first half of 2024 despite sector volatility; at the same time, its cargo infrastructure and free-trade zone began to weigh more heavily in the a

Public-sector innovation is no longer cosmetic—it’s the difference between a government that delivers and one that falls behind. In 2025, the binational picture is clear. In Mexico, the launch of Llave MX and the creation of the Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency are steering the country toward streamlined procedures and data interoperability at the federal level. Authorities have promised to digitize up to 80% of procedures and cut processing times by 50%—a

On August 6, a strategic alliance between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Mexico’s Ministry of Economy was formalized to deliver free, online cloud and AI training over the next three years for students, professionals, and people re-entering the workforce. Public announcements set the target at at least 450,000 people over three years—with some notes putting it closer to 495,000—and anchor it in Plan México and the “Talento Hecho en México” platform, with registration opening o

Amid global geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the phenomenon of nearshoring has emerged as one of the most significant transformations in the binational economy between Mexico and the United States. Throughout 2024, this strategy of production relocation not only positioned Mexico as a key strategic partner for North America but also reshaped the commercial, political, and technological relationship between both nations. Fa

At the heart of the new urban agendas in Mexico and the United States, recycling and waste management have evolved from peripheral environmental issues into core economic, technological, and political levers. Cities are no longer just competing to attract investment or talent—they are racing to prove their capacity for sustainability, circular economy innovation, and smart waste infrastructure. In a deeply interconnected binational context where over 80% of the population liv

In the agricultural regions of California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida—where over 60% of the fruits and vegetables consumed in the United States are grown—reliance on migrant workers, mostly of Mexican origin, is absolute. However, throughout 2024, the tightening of U.S. immigration policies triggered a domino effect that now threatens not only food security but also the efficient management of water in agricultural regions highly vulnerable to climate change. The passage o