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

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

Energy cooperation between Mexico and the United States is no longer a slogan—it is measured in megawatts crossing the line. A pioneering example is Energía Sierra Juárez (ESJ), the first cross-border wind farm delivering electricity from Baja California to California’s market through a binational transmission line. Its second phase boosted the total “zero-carbon” supply northward, setting a regulatory precedent by being eligible under California’s RPS program. In 2025, Sempr

The competitiveness of the U.S.–Mexico corridor is decided every morning at the ports of entry. In 2024, the evidence was clear: more freight, more value, and more pressure on infrastructure. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that Laredo surpassed 3 million northbound trucks from Mexico, a 3.1% increase versus 2023 and nearly half the volume of the entire southern border—proof of a system that works, but needs to move faster and with less friction. At the same

Smart water management is no longer a promise—it is a requirement to sustain local economies and prevent social crises. In 2025, Mexico City invested in technology to detect non-visible leaks with the goal of repairing 30,000 leaks—three times more than in 2024—and recovering flows equivalent to the supply of 180,000 people per year. At the same time, the United States is advancing the largest financial push in its history for drinking, wastewater, and stormwater systems, wit

Secretary of Tourism of Michoacán, Roberto E. Monroy García, along with Marco Tardelli, President of the Honoris Causa Mexico Foundation Morelia/Guadalajara — The Secretary of Tourism of Michoacán, Roberto E. Monroy García, announced that he will lead the implementation of the “Initiatory Route to the Camino de Santiago”, a new cultural trail connecting Jalisco and Michoacán with a mission of peace tourism and local development. The initiative will be promoted by the Council

Mexico City, Chamber of Deputies — Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 10:00 a.m. At the Salón Legisladores of the Honorable Congress of the Union, Michelle Greicha Frangie was sworn in as President of the National Governing Council of the Iberoamericanas FHC–Mexico Collective for the 2025–2029 term. The ceremony took place during the presentation of the “Camino Iniciativo al Camino de Santiago in Mexico” agenda and the awarding of the Culture of Peace and Human Rights Medal, two initi

Business tourism—conventions, trade shows, and exhibitions—is no longer a “complement” to leisure travel: it is a powerhouse of value for production chains on both sides of the border. In 2024, global business travel spending reached an estimated record of $1.48 trillion, surpassing 2019 levels and signaling a trajectory toward $2 trillion by 2028. This is the clearest evidence yet that face-to-face meetings have returned to the heart of the knowledge economy. The United St

The evidence is clear: where women make decisions—in companies, supply chains, and local governments—there is more growth, more jobs, and greater resilience. In the United States, women-owned firms already generate $2.1 trillion in sales and employ 11.4 million people. They represent nearly 39% of all businesses when nonemployer firms are included, an expanding base that is redefining the local economies of mid-sized cities and metropolitan areas. Female entrepreneurial dyn

Mexico City, Tuesday, August 19, 2025 (10:00 a.m.). At the Legislators’ Hall of the Chamber of Deputies, Mexican Congress, InterAlcaldes unveiled the “Camino – Santiago Way Initiative in Mexico” Agenda and, in partnership with FHC International and the Council of Hispanic and Ibero-American Communities FHC, hosted the award ceremony for the FHC Medal of Peace and Human Rights. The event brought together lawmakers, mayors, academics, and representatives of the Hispanic communi

The business conversation in Baja California is no longer just about costs and logistics—it’s about earning the social license to operate in the most integrated binational region of the continent. In 2024, Mexico closed the year with 2,320 companies holding the ESR® Distinction, a figure that remained nearly flat compared to 2023, confirming that social responsibility has stopped being a trend and has become a competitiveness requirement. At the local level, at least eight la

The Nogales–Nogales corridor became in 2024 the most visible laboratory for local cooperation against cross-border crime. While the DEA has documented that the Sinaloa Cartel channels its shipments near Arizona’s crossings — with Nogales as a key point — municipal police forces, supported by state and federal agencies, have moved from reactive coordination to operations based on shared intelligence and joint targets. Three gears sustain that cooperation. First, binational c

In 2024, Mexico–United States trade reached $839.6 billion in goods; U.S. exports to Mexico grew by 3.2% and imports from Mexico by 6.9%. Within this framework, Texas is the hinge: it processed about 66% of all bilateral trade across the border and remained the country’s top exporting state, with $455 billion in shipments worldwide. Laredo ended the year as the number one port in the U.S. by trade value, at around $339 billion. These three figures explain why a Jalisco–Texas

Guadalajara and Monterrey closed 2024 as the most dynamic logistics poles in Mexico, a leap that in 2025 is already reshaping routes, investment, and decision-making on both sides of the border. In Jalisco, Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) ended 2024 with 166,201 tons of cargo—third nationwide—and posted a 1.3% rebound in the first half of 2024 despite sector volatility; at the same time, its cargo infrastructure and free-trade zone began to weigh more heavily in the a

Accessible tourism is no longer a goodwill gesture—it is a public policy with an immediate economic return. In the United States, travelers with disabilities spend nearly $50 billion annually and, between 2022 and 2024, 25.6 million people took 77 million trips; when adding travel companions, the impact exceeds $100 billion. This is not a niche market and it rewards destinations that invest in accessible infrastructure, information, and transportation. The 2024 regulatory b

Public-sector innovation is no longer cosmetic—it’s the difference between a government that delivers and one that falls behind. In 2025, the binational picture is clear. In Mexico, the launch of Llave MX and the creation of the Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency are steering the country toward streamlined procedures and data interoperability at the federal level. Authorities have promised to digitize up to 80% of procedures and cut processing times by 50%—a