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

Amid global geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the phenomenon of nearshoring has emerged as one of the most significant transformations in the binational economy between Mexico and the United States. Throughout 2024, this strategy of production relocation not only positioned Mexico as a key strategic partner for North America but also reshaped the commercial, political, and technological relationship between both nations. Fa

For a long time considered geopolitical margins, cities along the Mexico–United States border are no longer just buffer zones — they are becoming real laboratories for binational innovation. In 2025, the evidence is clearer than ever: from Tijuana to Brownsville, and including Nogales and El Paso, these urban centers are taking the lead in testing public policies, urban technologies, and new models of international collaboration. This is no coincidence; it is the natural resu