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

The challenge is double and simultaneous: reducing cross-border crime while sustaining North America’s largest trade corridor. In 2024, trade between Mexico and the United States reached $839.6 billion, while Laredo—its prime node—processed tens of thousands of truck crossings per day, accounting for $331 billion in annual trade at that single port. Any policy that slows legal crossings translates directly into costs for jobs, prices, and trust. Discussing border security inf

Jalisco - Michoacan.— Iberoamericanas FHC has announced the integration of new proactive participants into its network and the Advisory Council of the “Initiatory Way to the Way of Santiago” Jalisco–Michoacán. Among them is Martha Venegas, a change agent with more than three decades of experience in cultural tourism and the development of strategic products such as the Tequila Route. Currently a leading executive in the regional tourism industry, Venegas brings to the initiat

The renewal of infrastructure in aging neighborhoods has ceased to be a mere aesthetic upgrade and is now a strategic necessity for competitiveness, public health, and social cohesion on both sides of the border. In 2024, Mexico and the United States accelerated projects that combine hard infrastructure, spatial justice, and civic technologies to reconnect communities, reduce service gaps, and spark local economies. In Mexico, the Secretariat of Agrarian, Territorial, and Urb

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

Migration policy between Mexico and the United States entered 2025 with a paradox: while Mexico consolidated an unprecedented female leadership—Claudia Sheinbaum became the country’s first female president—on the other side of the Rio Grande, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is steering the most restrictive shift in decades. This tension opens both an opportunity and a risk: either the border becomes a laboratory for equality and inclusion, or it remains a political

The integration of local gastronomy into binational tourism circuits is not a fad; it is a regional development policy with measurable returns. Mexico closed 2024 among the six most visited destinations in the world with 45 million international tourists, and 2025 has maintained upward momentum: in June, 8 million visitors arrived, 11.5% more than a year earlier. In 2024, the average occupancy rate across 70 tourist centers was 60.2% (January–July), the number of internationa

In 2024, philanthropy sent a powerful signal: in the United States, total donations reached $592.5 billion, a real growth of 3.3% compared to 2023. The increase was explained by rising stock markets and stronger consumer confidence. The composition shifted as well: individual and corporate giving grew, while foundations remained stable. This “recovery” comes after years of volatility and highlights an opportunity not just to increase the aggregate amount of donations, but to

Mexico is already living its urban future. In 2024, 81.9% of the population resided in cities, a proportion on par with advanced economies and one that will continue to grow through 2050. This concentration of people changes everything: the scale of infrastructure, the demand for energy, the design of transportation, the management of water, and, above all, the productivity generated when talent, capital, and data converge in interconnected metropolitan ecosystems. Integrat

Mexico is living a pivotal industrial moment. The reshaping of global supply chains and integration with the United States and Canada are turning the country into the great production hub of the hemisphere. In 2024, Mexico consolidated its position as the U.S.’s top trade partner in goods, with total trade of $839.9 billion — $505.9 billion in U.S. imports from Mexico and $334 billion in U.S. exports to Mexico — surpassing both Canada and China. It is the clearest proof that

By 2050, Mexico could emerge among the world’s leading economies if it turns its demographics into productivity and its integration with the United States into innovation. The demographic bonus —a still relatively young population compared to the accelerated aging of Europe and Asia— is the most underestimated comparative advantage of this decade. Projections from Mexico’s National Population Council indicate that the median age will hover around 40 years by 2050; today it re

Talking about the future of Mexicans in the United States means discussing identity, rights, and technology at the same time. The Mexican diaspora—nearly 39 million people between those born in Mexico and those of Mexican descent—supports increasingly sophisticated economic and civic ties, even as it faces a more restrictive political environment that demands intelligent policy responses on both sides of the border. In 2024, remittances once again showed their strength: Mex

Guadalajara, Jalisco; September 11, 2025. The Congress of the State of Jalisco will host the swearing-in of Carla Estrada “Woman Agent of Change” as President of Iberoamericanas FHC–Mexico on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. This new stage seeks to consolidate a platform of Ibero-American female leadership with binational and multilateral scope, aligned with the economic and social challenges between Mexico and the United States, while also linking with Europe thro

In 2025, urban sustainability has ceased to be a matter of “good intentions” and has become a competitiveness strategy. In the United States, the deployment of federal funds —such as the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund— is financing high-impact municipal plans and projects. By November 2024, more than $4.3 billion had been allocated to 25 state and local governments, along with an additional $27 billion earmarked for distributed climat

If the competitiveness of cities is defined by the talent they nurture, then educational innovation through digital platforms is the main highway. In Jalisco, this shift is no longer a promise: the state’s ecosystem already integrates a public broadband network, content portals, and large-scale teacher training. RED Jalisco, presented as the first public high-speed network connecting all 125 municipalities, was financed with 5 billion pesos and deploys more than 5,600 km of f

Cities in Mexico and the United States are entering a decade in which competitiveness will depend less on megaprojects and more on their ability to incubate and scale startups that solve urban challenges: electric mobility, water, housing, security, and digital services. Data from 2024 confirms this shift: investment in Latin American startups grew 26% year over year, with Mexico leading the regional recovery through significant rounds in fintech—a clear indicator of appetite