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

This week’s five articles delivered a common warning: North America already shares a border economy, but it still lacks the governance required to manage it as a single system. Mexico and the United States share a border economy that neither country yet governs as a system. The political line remains, but productive activity crosses it through highways, railroads, customs facilities, industrial plants, workers, and families whose lives depend on the territory functioning prop

A border can open economic opportunities or become a bottleneck. The difference does not depend solely on walls, officers, or customs infrastructure. It depends on whether institutions can ensure that people, goods, and businesses operate safely, predictably, and without unnecessary disruption. Nogales, Arizona, faces that tension every day. Its location makes it the international gateway of Santa Cruz County and a strategic point for trade between the United States and Mexic

The border between Tijuana and San Diego is not only the busiest in the world. It is the most powerful binational region on the planet and the core of the border economy between Mexico and the United States. Yet Mexico still does not manage it as the global strategic asset it truly represents. At a time when nearshoring is reshaping global supply chains, the Tijuana–San Diego corridor has become the most efficient connection point between North America and Asia. This region