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

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

Monterrey should not wait until it ages to discover that its city was designed for young adults with cars. Population aging is often treated as a matter of pensions, hospitals or social programs. That reading is incomplete. When a city ages, everything changes: mobility, housing, employment, consumption, public space, health, security, care and the way territory is governed. Tokyo is an extreme but useful mirror. In 2025, Japan reached nearly 29.4% of its population aged 65 a

Mexico talks about retirement when it is already late. The conversation usually arrives when a person is already working, already in debt, already distrustful of taxes, already spending without method or already discovering that their future pension will not be enough to sustain the life they imagine. Then come campaigns, simulators, savings advice and calls for individual responsibility. The problem is that a culture of foresight cannot be improvised at age 40. It is formed

Queretaro can no longer celebrate growth without explaining how it will govern it. For years, the city became one of the most cited references of Mexican development: industry, housing, universities, services, relative security, arrival of companies and a narrative of order. But every fast-growing city faces a second test. Attracting is no longer enough. It must sustain. That is where Milan becomes an uncomfortable mirror. Not because Queretaro should look like Italy, nor bec

Mexico trains engineers it cannot find, exports talent it cannot retain, and attracts investment it cannot scale. This is not a paradox—it is a structural failure. The country is not losing talent; it is failing to integrate it. In a global economy where the speed of connection defines value, Mexico continues to operate with disconnected pieces. The data is clear. According to the World Bank, Mexico maintains one of the highest rates of engineering graduates in Latin Americ