Since the end of 2025, the restaurant sector has noticed a considerable drop in the tourist flow, which has implied not only a drop in sales but also the closure of some establishments. The coordinator of the Madrugadores de Cabo San Lucas Group and also a businessman in the restaurant sector, Seth Vazquez, explained that […]
2026, a decisive year for North America
USMCA, Trump’s Tariffs, and the 2026 World Cup: North America’s New Economic Landscape A decisive year for North America—that’s how Delia Paredes describes her vision for 2026, presented at the 15th HVS MexHIC Mexico Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference under the title “Without a Compass, Without a Referee, and Without a Net.” The three nations […]
Mexico and Argentina lead Latin America in terms of Chinese merchandise
China has been flooding Latin American markets with low-priced exports, especially autos and e-commerce goods, as its exporters adjust to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and geopolitical moves. The world’s second-largest economy has become a major trading partner for many Latin American nations, seeking access to their abundant natural resources and growing markets while expanding its influence in […]
China warns that Mexico’s new tariffs will harm its trading partners
China’s Ministry of Commerce said Thursday it would closely monitor Mexico’s tariff regime on imports from countries without Free Trade Agreements, including China, and assess its impact. Once adopted, the measures “will substantially undermine” trade interests, the ministry said in a statement. “China has always opposed all forms of unilateral tariff increases and hopes Mexico […]
The United States and Nuevo León strengthen their alliance in digital infrastructure
Samuel García visited Equinix’s DC12 data center in Ashburn, Virginia, considered one of the world’s most important digital infrastructure regions. The company, valued at $90 million, highlighted its strategy for the global ecosystem: The key statistic is that 75% of global internet traffic flows through data centers in that area, and approximately 95% of the […]
Trump demands Mexico deliver more than one billion cubic meters of water to the US
US President Donald Trump is demanding that the Mexican government fulfill its water delivery obligations to the United States, and that for the 2020-2025 cycle it cover the deficit of 865,000 acre-feet (more than 1.066 billion cubic meters) under the 2025-2030 cycle. Through the State Department, the Trump administration emphasized this demand following a meeting […]
Betssy Chávez case: Colombia threatens Peru with reprisals if it invades the Mexican embassy
Colombian President Gustavo Petro threatened on Friday to withdraw his country’s diplomatic mission from Peru if that country attacks the Mexican embassy residence in Lima, where former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chávez is currently under asylum. A judge has ordered Chávez to be held in pretrial detention for five months. “If Peru attacks the Mexican […]
BYD wants to take control of the plant that Nissan will close in Aguascalientes
Nissan hasn’t even finished turning off the lights at its COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes, and there’s already a line of people waiting to get in. At least nine automotive companies have submitted proposals to acquire the facilities, which will gradually close in May 2026. Among them, the one that has garnered the most attention is […]
Views on Mexico from Washington and Davos
Amid this week’s flurry of news, the release of the World Bank’s (WB) report on regional growth prospects went unnoticed, as it will hold its 2025 annual meetings in Washington, D.C., from October 13 to 18. The report indicates that the Latin American and Caribbean region continues its efforts to revive growth and create more […]