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

Speaking of the Mexican diaspora as merely a network of family support is no longer sufficient. Today, it is an economic, political, and technological actor with the capacity to influence Mexico’s public discourse and to build bridges with its trade partners across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. The scale makes this clear: Mexico remains one of the world’s largest recipients of remittances, while the International Monetary Fund projects moderate economic gro

Few urban duos explain North America’s new economy better than Houston and Monterrey. One concentrates energy power, ports, technical capital, and global access; the other transforms that strength into manufacturing, supply chains, exports, and industrial execution. These are not mirror cities, but complementary ones. As the IMF projects 2.4% growth for the United States and 1.5% for Mexico, the real question is not which country will grow faster, but which metropolitan regio

The narrative around the Mexico–United States border is often trapped between migration, security, and political tension. But there is another story—quieter, yet far more strategic: Tijuana–San Diego as a single advanced production platform. It is no exaggeration to say that this strip now operates as a global factory where Mexico contributes industrial speed, technical talent, and export capacity, while California adds design, capital, services, technology, and market access

The most important lesson left by the pandemic is not medical, but geopolitical: cities can no longer limit themselves to managing streetlights, waste collection, and permits. In a world where public health, supply chains, and international mobility intersect every day, local governments have become actors of practical diplomacy. Global networks such as United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and C40 reinforced a principle that Mexican municipalities should adopt as a stra

By 2026, simply declaring “commitment” to the 2030 Agenda is no longer enough. The global conversation has shifted from promises to execution, from alignment to measurable outcomes—and inconsistency is now penalized. In this landscape, Mexican cities—and their counterparts across the Americas, Europe, and Africa—face an uncomfortable truth: the multilateral agenda is being decided in cities, yet many local capacities remain too weak to translate global goals into infrastructu

In 2026, signing a sister-city agreement should no longer be an act of international courtesy—it is an economic decision. In a context where Mexico remains deeply dependent on foreign trade and the binational economic cycle with the United States, municipalities that use interinstitutional agreements as real public policy tools can accelerate investment, innovation, and technical cooperation. Those that treat them as photo opportunities end up with attractive but useless agre

In 2026, international promotion by local governments stopped being a ceremonial add-on and became a real instrument of power. In a world where supply chains are being reshaped, competition for investment is intensifying, and reputation is decided in real time, cities that go global without strategy do more than waste travel budgets — they lose business, talent, and political leverage. Smart international promotion — economic, cultural, and territorial — is no longer optional

Puerto Vallarta is no longer just a postcard destination of beaches, sunsets, and cruise ships. Over the last decade, the city has undergone a transformation that places it at the center of economic, demographic, and technological debates that matter not only to Mexico but also to the United States. As a Pacific hub, Puerto Vallarta is diversifying beyond its traditional reliance on international tourism and positioning itself as a city-port of services with binational releva

2025 greets us with two certainties: extreme heat has become a structural factor of urban life, and public budgets—if deployed with precision—can redirect city economies toward resilience. In 2024, concrete advances set the pace. In Mexico, the Programa de Mejoramiento Urbano (Urban Improvement Program, PMU) closed the six-year administration with more than 1,300 public works projects in 193 municipalities, directly impacting 13.5 million people. These are not cosmetic number

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