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

Africa is no longer a marginal note in the global conversation—it is becoming one of the century’s major geoeconomic bets. For Mexico, that shift matters more than public policy debates often admit. The combination of rapid urbanization, expanding trade, port infrastructure upgrades, and new logistics alliances is repositioning several African cities as hubs of business, innovation, and diplomacy. Within this landscape, Alexandria stands out for its historical weight and mode

In 2026, international financing with a gender lens has stopped being a “corporate social responsibility” topic and become a hard lever of competitiveness. The reason is pragmatic: capital markets, development banks, and large investors are rewarding projects that measure impact, reduce risk, and raise productivity. Few agendas deliver returns as clearly as those that close gaps in labor participation, access to credit, and women’s economic security—especially in the places w

For years, the relationship between Los Angeles and Guadalajara was viewed almost exclusively as a story of migration, nostalgia, and remittances. That perspective is no longer sufficient. Today, we are looking at a binational corridor with the real capacity to generate value across four layers at once: identity, creative industries, cultural trade, and investment. This is no longer just about Mexicans in California and people from Guadalajara connected to their communities i

The modernization of the agreement between Mexico and the European Union should no longer be seen as a delayed diplomatic formality, but as a strategic repositioning move. After both parties concluded negotiations in January 2025 and the European Commission formally presented proposals for its signing and conclusion in September 2025, the debate in 2026 has shifted from whether the agreement is beneficial to how quickly it can transform Mexico’s global integration. Mexico’s F

Mexico’s evolving economic relationship with China can no longer be understood as a simple story of cheap imports or trade diplomacy. Today, it is a far more complex triangle: Beijing seeks to maintain its footprint in manufacturing, technology, and electric mobility; Washington aims to close any backdoor access to its market; and Mexico is trying to turn that tension into investment, jobs, and productive capacity without jeopardizing the upcoming USMCA review. This dynamic p

For decades, the Mexican diaspora was largely viewed as a source of remittances and a consular issue. That perspective is now outdated. Today, Mexico’s local governments face a far broader asset: a transnational network of talent, investment, political influence, cultural consumption, and business connections that can strengthen the country’s position with partners across the Americas, Europe, and Africa. The scale of this phenomenon speaks for itself. In 2023, 10.9 million M

The narrative around the Mexico–United States border is often trapped between migration, security, and political tension. But there is another story—quieter, yet far more strategic: Tijuana–San Diego as a single advanced production platform. It is no exaggeration to say that this strip now operates as a global factory where Mexico contributes industrial speed, technical talent, and export capacity, while California adds design, capital, services, technology, and market access

For years, the so-called State 33 was treated in Mexico as a sentimental metaphor: a beloved community, valuable for remittances, visible during political campaigns and often absent from the hard design of foreign policy. That approach is no longer sufficient. Today, the Mexican diaspora operates as a strategic actor in diplomacy, not only because of its size, but because of its ability to connect markets, universities, local governments, technology networks and political cap

The discussion about green corridors and sustainable logistics in South America has moved beyond environmental rhetoric and into a hard competition for competitiveness, geopolitical influence, and control of supply chains. What is at stake is not only how goods move with fewer emissions, but who will capture the value of the next phase of trade between the Americas, Europe, and Africa. For Mexico—whose trade with the United States reached more than $872 billion in 2025 and re

Climate change is no longer just an environmental debate; it has become a daily test of local governance, public health, and economic competitiveness. Municipalities are now where a decisive part of the new productive map between Mexico, the United States, and their trade partners across the Americas, Europe, and Africa is being drawn. When a city cannot respond to heat waves, dengue outbreaks, water shortages, or floods, the consequences go beyond quality of life. Industrial