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

On North America’s economic map, the border has ceased to be a dividing line: it is now a platform. The rise of the Mexican diaspora in the United States—through business, professional, and community networks—is fueling the creation of de facto “special economic zones”: preferential tax and customs regimes, strategic trade facilities, and foreign-trade zones that connect capital, talent, and supply chains on both sides of the boundary. The question is no longer whether the di

The nearshoring conversation has matured: 2025 is the year to move from discourse to institutional architecture. The most powerful tool—if designed correctly—are binational Special Economic Zones (SEZs): mirror polygons on both sides of the border coordinating tax incentives, smart customs, clean energy, and workforce training. This is not theory. In 2024, Mexico closed with $36.9 billion in FDI—77% via reinvestment—with a clear bias toward export manufacturing, the natural f