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

For years, Mexico discussed customs as if they were physical gates: booths, ports, yards, lanes, checkpoints, terminals and counters. That interpretation is no longer enough. In the new global economy, a customs office is not merely the place where goods enter or leave a country; it is where a value chain gains time, loses trust or becomes too expensive to compete. Nearshoring changed the conversation. Companies no longer ask only about labor, industrial parks or proximity to

North American competitiveness no longer depends on the USMCA alone. It is decided at border crossings, customs systems, logistics corridors and border cities. The border between Mexico and the United States is no longer a periphery. It is the infrastructure through which North America tests its ability to produce, supply itself and protect itself. At every crossing, a supply chain either gains time, loses money or becomes less reliable. On July 1, 2026, the United States did

In a municipality of fewer than six thousand people, money crossing the border has become household infrastructure. The challenge is not to celebrate it, but to turn the binational relationship into assets, enterprise, and local capacity. Weight is measured by reach, not only by dollars Chiquilistlán cannot be understood only through its Revenue Law. It must also be read through the transfers that cross the border and enter household decisions directly: food, housing, health,

Mexican networks in the United States do more than connect families: they shape access to customers, suppliers, talent, and investment in North America’s new economic map. Mexico Does Not End at the Border The debate over Mexico’s economic future is often confined to ports, industrial parks, roads, and municipal budgets. All of that matters. But it leaves out an infrastructure that does not fit within a single national map: the U.S. cities where Mexican goods are sold, distri

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