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

Led by Tourism Routes Director Vicente García Magaña, the project opens a cultural and economic corridor that will link lakeside and highland communities with the Camino de Santiago, attracting both national and international pilgrims. Guadalajara, Jalisco — September 8, 2025. With the goal of transforming cultural heritage into a driver of local development, the Jalisco Ministry of Tourism, through its Tourism Routes Department led by Vicente García Magaña, has formalized

Binational cinema is no longer a rarity: it is a strategic tool for economic, cultural, and technological integration between Mexico and the United States. In 2024, Mexico and the U.S. were—once again—the most active coproduction pair for the country: at least 21 films were made with talent and capital from both sides, driven by logistical advantages, shared value chains, and an increasingly sophisticated production ecosystem in Mexico. The 2024 data show a Mexican industry

The political landscape of 2025 along the U.S.–Mexico border delivers a clear message: in Mexico, the 2024 presidential election capped a cycle of parity reforms that already permeates local structures; in the United States, municipalities continue to build a “pipeline” of women who move from community roles into government. The path is simultaneously educational, technological, and economic: leadership training, digital skills, and access to funding networks. The challenge n

On the U.S.–Mexico border, 2024 sent a clear signal: well-designed integration programs not only reduce vulnerabilities, they also generate economic value and social cohesion. Mexico closed the year with 78,900 new asylum requests, 44% fewer than in 2023, maintaining recognition rates above 60% and reducing the average resolution time to 170 daysthanks to the digitalization of COMAR. But the 97% cut in Humanitarian Visitor Cards restricted access to formal work and strained s

The power grid has ceased to be a passive system of wires and substations: in 2024 it became a platform of data and real-time decision-making. The change was not theoretical. In Mexico, the May heatwave triggered rolling blackouts across much of the country and exposed the urgent need to digitalize distribution and manage demand with surgical precision. In the United States, the federal regulator reformed transmission planning to prepare the grid for peak consumption from dat

In 2025, the most decisive border between Mexico and the United States is not geographical: it is the one that separates governments that integrate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into their public policies from those that still view it as peripheral philanthropy. The evidence is overwhelming: regulatory co-creation with the private sector — anchored in verifiable social goals — accelerates investment, boosts productivity, and reduces political risks. In the United Stat

The year 2025 began at full throttle for the Jalisco–Texas corridor. In 2024, Texas–Mexico trade closed at $281.2 billion, with Mexico as Texas’ top export destination ($123.7 billion, 27% of the total) and also its largest source of imports ($157.5 billion). That volume translates into increasingly dense supply chains that are breaking records: in March 2025, cross-border freight between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada reached a historic high, 8.4% above March 2024. For Jalisco

The frontier of competitiveness is no longer geographical: it is the speed at which knowledge moves from the laboratory to the market. In 2024, the numbers told a clear story. The United States maintained its R&D intensity above 3% of GDP and closed 2022 with US$892 billion in R&D spending; estimates for 2023 raised that figure to US$940 billion, with the private sector driving 78% of the investment and universities contributing 11% of the total effort. It is a forceful remin

2025 has held up a mirror: the border can be either a bottleneck or a multiplier of competitiveness. Nearshoring continues to drive momentum, but so do risks—synthetic drug smuggling, human trafficking, cargo theft, and political volatility that already showed its sharp edge with tariff episodes that froze flows in the Juárez–El Paso corridor. The message is clear: without intelligent, binational security, North America’s most important trade corridor remains vulnerable to sh

Xochimilco is no longer just synonymous with colorful trajineras; it is becoming a productive anchor tied to North America’s economy. In 2024, it recorded US$966 million in exports, a 29.9% increase from the previous year. Pharmaceutical products dominated (US$928 m in medicines), followed by printed materials (US$32.4 m) and immunological/biotechnological goods (US$2.09 m). Its main markets were the United States, Canada, and Colombia—evidence of an integration that transcen

Montreal, Canada.—The Honoris Causa Foundation (FHC) and the InterAlcaldes Foundation announce the Mexico Pavilion at InterAlcaldes Fest Canada 2026, a space that will bring the Canadian community, the Mexican diaspora, and international investors closer to the culture, economy, and municipal talent of Tlalpan, Zapopan, and Monterrey. Under the concept “Mexico’s World Cup cities, present in the World Cup city of Montreal,” the pavilion will combine cultural, economic, and soc

The integration of gastronomic circuits between Guadalajara, Tijuana, and San Antonio is not a foodie’s whim: it is a cultural and economic development strategy with the capacity to scale investment, employment, and destination reputation on both sides of the border. Mexico closed 2024 with 45.39 million international tourists, 7.4% more than in 2023, consolidating a strong demand base for specialized tourism products such as culinary tours. The first half of 2025 continued u

The U.S.–Mexico border is at a hydrologic inflection point. In 2024, the Colorado River system operated under extraordinary cuts and conservation that momentarily stabilized Lakes Mead and Powell without fixing the river’s “structural deficit.” The current binational agreement (Minute 323) kept cooperation on track and, for 2024, meant a 50,000 acre-feet reduction for Mexico—about 5%—plus an additional 30,000 acre-feet contributed to Lake Mead as part of a lower-basin tri-nat

If 2024 taught us anything, it is that empowering women in rural communities is not charity: it is smart public policy and tangible economic development. In Mexico, the demographic and productive weight of rural women is undeniable. INMUJERES reported that only 35.6% of rural women aged 15 and older participate in the economy, 14 points below the urban average—an inequality that limits municipal revenues, innovation, and family well-being. At the same time, total female econo

If the northern border has been a binational factory for decades, 2025 threatens to turn it into a massive CO₂ sink as well. The evidence is clear: in 2024, global carbon capture and storage (CCS) capacity “under construction” was on track to double to over 100 million tons per year once projects currently being built go online—a leap that shifted the conversation from technological promise to industrial deployment. In the United States, two drivers are pushing adoption in