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

In many Mexican municipalities, opening a business does not begin with an investment plan. It begins with an unwritten question, who needs to be convinced for the process to move forward? That is the wound. Local corruption does not always appear as a major scandal. Sometimes it disguises itself as an additional requirement, a stalled file, an ambiguous inspection, a permit that “can be expedited,” a counter that never says no, but never allows progress either. Mexico w

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