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

Mexico wants to attract more factories, industrial parks, housing, hotels, logistics centers and new investment. Yet many of the cities competing for that growth still cannot guarantee one of the essential resources required to sustain it: water. Municipal competitiveness is entering a stage in which land, highways and energy will no longer be enough. For decades, cities competed through a relatively familiar formula: infrastructure, connectivity, security, talent, available

Apodaca turned a combination of industry, an international airport, industrial parks and connectivity into something more difficult to build than a promotional campaign: a recognizable economic identity. Apodaca never needed to invent the title of logistics municipality. It ended up earning it. While many cities first search for a narrative and then try to attract investment, this Nuevo León municipality followed the opposite path: it accumulated factories, industrial parks,

While Texas has built mechanisms to attract Mexican companies and investment, many municipalities in Mexico still view their diaspora primarily through remittances. A much larger economic opportunity exists: turning Mexican entrepreneurs, professionals, and business leaders into a network for investment, suppliers, knowledge, and access to the U.S. market. For decades, many Mexican municipalities learned to measure their relationship with communities in the United States thro

Mexico is rapidly expanding its industrial infrastructure. But when jobs grow far from housing, transportation and services, part of the cost of investment is ultimately transferred to workers, families and municipalities. Mexico has 477 industrial parks, with another 103 currently under development. Together, the new projects will add approximately 21.5 million square meters of industrial space. The country's productive infrastructure continues to expand. Housing is moving a

For years, Mexican municipalities competed to attract investment by offering available land, tax incentives, or affordable labor. That logic is no longer enough. Territorial economics is entering a new era in which the real competitive advantage will no longer be infrastructure alone, but a territory's ability to understand who it is, what it can offer, and where it intends to grow. This week's five articles published by interAlcaldes appeared to address different subjects: l

A city brand does not begin with a slogan. It is built by turning identity, urban policy, and innovation into a shared economic advantage. Cities no longer compete solely for tourists. They compete for talent, investment, conferences, companies, students, creative industries, and international attention. Faced with this pressure, many governments make the same mistake: they commission a logo, design a campaign, and present a slogan before deciding what position they want to o

Integrating cadastral records, business activity, public services, mobility, and administrative procedures can reduce uncertainty, strengthen revenue collection, and turn municipal information into a competitive advantage. When a municipal government discusses economic infrastructure, it usually thinks of roads, industrial parks, water networks, energy, or connectivity. These are visible assets: they are budgeted, built, and physically transform the territory. Yet another, le

A border can open economic opportunities or become a bottleneck. The difference does not depend solely on walls, officers, or customs infrastructure. It depends on whether institutions can ensure that people, goods, and businesses operate safely, predictably, and without unnecessary disruption. Nogales, Arizona, faces that tension every day. Its location makes it the international gateway of Santa Cruz County and a strategic point for trade between the United States and Mexic