Mexico is part of global value chains… but it does not control them. And in today’s economy, that difference means everything. The world no longer produces for efficiency. It now produces for survival. Geopolitical tensions, logistical disruptions, and economic security concerns have shattered the linear model that dominated for decades. Today, value chains no longer follow predictable routes: they are designed, negotiated, and defended. In 2025, global trade surpassed $32

Latin America is not losing competitiveness because of a lack of investment. It is losing it because it does not know how to move that investment. That is the uncomfortable paradox few want to acknowledge: growth exists, capital is arriving, yet logistics—the invisible infrastructure that connects everything—remains the weakest link. For years, the region’s economic narrative revolved around manufacturing, natural resources, and macroeconomic stability. Today, that conversa

In Mexico, crime prevention has moved beyond being solely a public security issue: it is now a key variable in competitiveness, investment attraction, and social stability. In a context where the country recorded a historic trade volume with the United States of $873 billion in 2025 and attracted approximately $41 billion in foreign direct investment, the message to its trade partners across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania is clear: producing more is not enoug

In today’s shifting map of economic power, municipalities can no longer wait for funding to flow solely from federal governments. Competition for investment in infrastructure, water systems, mobility, digitalization, and climate resilience is unfolding in a global environment marked by moderate growth, trade tensions, and fiscal pressure. The IMF projects global growth at 3.3% and notes that technology is cushioning part of the impact of commercial uncertainty. At the same ti