“Trump is wrong: The United States does need Mexico,” says Chihuahua
Mexico Also Needs the U.S., but the Economic Relationship Is More Interdependent Than Political Rhetoric Suggests While U.S. President Donald Trump has once again raised doubts about the future of the trade relationship with Mexico and threatened to end the trade agreement between the three countries — including Canada — officials in Chihuahua see the […]
AMLO was worried about the US interfering in Mexico, not what “El Mayo” said: CSP
Former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) was concerned after the arrest of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada not about what the Sinaloa Cartel leader might say, but rather about possible interference by U.S. agencies in the operation, according to Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo’s response on Monday. The Mexican mayor addressed the leaked information about an […]
This is how the dollar is trading today, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Mexico and the Northern Border
What is the dollar exchange rate today in Mexico and along the northern border? Discover the Mexican peso’s exchange rate: $17.34 per dollar according to Banxico. Today, Monday, June 22, 2026, the Mexican peso begins trading at $17.34 pesos per dollar, according to official data provided by the Bank of Mexico (Banxico). What is the […]
García Harfuch leads the hypothetical 2030 ballot: Who is poised to govern Mexico after Sheinbaum?
Four Years Remain Until Mexico Chooses Its Next President, but the Race for the National Palace Has Already Begun At least in the collective imagination, the race is underway. Polling firm CE Research published its national Presidential Prospects 2030 survey this month, conducted between June 14 and 16 with 1,000 telephone interviews and a margin […]
Rare diseases in Mexico: Millions of patients face late diagnoses and barriers to accessing medications
In Mexico, around 10 million people live with a rare disease, according to the Mexican Network for Rare Diseases (ReMexER), but the path to obtaining an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment can take years. There are more than 7,000 rare diseases worldwide, and as technology advances and genetic knowledge improves, many more are expected to […]
Mexico loses tax revenue due to support for Pemex
Mexico is among the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) that have seen a reduction in hydrocarbon tax revenues due to tax exemptions granted to Pemex, according to a report prepared by the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT). The document, which also involved the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean […]
Mexico is aging faster than it thinks
Mexico is discovering that aging comes at a cost: to families, to healthcare systems, to businesses, and to public finances. What’s surprising is that, despite the rapid pace of change in the population pyramid, we continue to talk about aging as if it were a problem of the future, not a reality that is already […]
Lessons from Colombia to Mexico
As I finish this column, all indications are that Colombia will have elected the far-right Abelardo de la Espriella as president. A wealthy private lawyer who promises to be a mix of Trump’s kleptocracy, Milei’s economic ineptitude, Bolsonaro’s racist nationalism, and Bukele’s mass incarceration. The question is why. The outgoing left-wing government, led by President […]
Mexico turns to the bond market to refinance debt
Mexico is turning to global bond markets to finance the repurchase of its existing debt, amid growing pressure from credit rating agencies to control the public deficit. The country is issuing new bonds maturing in 2037 and renegotiating bonds maturing in 2056, according to a preliminary prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). […]