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

South Korea turned roads, ports, energy, and connectivity into a development policy. Mexico has the resources and a historic industrial opportunity, but it must still guarantee continuity, evaluation, and local capacity. For decades, Mexico has discussed infrastructure as a succession of projects: which highway to build, where to locate an airport, how much to invest in a railway, or which region should receive resources first. South Korea asked a different question: what pro

A city brand does not begin with a slogan. It is built by turning identity, urban policy, and innovation into a shared economic advantage. Cities no longer compete solely for tourists. They compete for talent, investment, conferences, companies, students, creative industries, and international attention. Faced with this pressure, many governments make the same mistake: they commission a logo, design a campaign, and present a slogan before deciding what position they want to o

Estonia shows that digitizing government is not about moving forms online, but about building identity, interoperability and trust. For Mexican municipalities, reducing administrative friction is also a territorial competitiveness policy. In Mexico, paying municipal property tax still largely depends on visiting a service counter. In 2024, of the 2,030 municipalities that collected this tax directly, 1,997 accepted in-person payments. In addition, 1,511 local administrations

North American competitiveness no longer depends on the USMCA alone. It is decided at border crossings, customs systems, logistics corridors and border cities. The border between Mexico and the United States is no longer a periphery. It is the infrastructure through which North America tests its ability to produce, supply itself and protect itself. At every crossing, a supply chain either gains time, loses money or becomes less reliable. On July 1, 2026, the United States did

Mexican networks in the United States do more than connect families: they shape access to customers, suppliers, talent, and investment in North America’s new economic map. Mexico Does Not End at the Border The debate over Mexico’s economic future is often confined to ports, industrial parks, roads, and municipal budgets. All of that matters. But it leaves out an infrastructure that does not fit within a single national map: the U.S. cities where Mexican goods are sold, distri

The World Cup can project Guadalajara as a global city, but it can also expose its metropolitan challenges. Guadalajara will not only host matches during the 2026 World Cup. It will receive an uncomfortable opportunity: to prove whether it can behave like a global city without losing its local identity. The capital of Jalisco enters the tournament with clear advantages. It has cultural brand power, an international airport, gastronomy, creative industries, proximity to Zapopa