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

Estonia shows that digitizing government is not about moving forms online, but about building identity, interoperability and trust. For Mexican municipalities, reducing administrative friction is also a territorial competitiveness policy. In Mexico, paying municipal property tax still largely depends on visiting a service counter. In 2024, of the 2,030 municipalities that collected this tax directly, 1,997 accepted in-person payments. In addition, 1,511 local administrations

The next territorial divide will not separate municipalities that have artificial intelligence from those that do not. It will separate governments capable of turning public information into better decisions from those that cannot. Artificial intelligence will not reach the wealthiest municipalities first. It will reach those that know what data they hold, who updates it and which decisions it can support. Buying a platform is relatively easy; building reliable information re