The United States remains the main source of foreign direct investment (FDI) received by the state in 2024; European and Asian countries also represent significant participation. The state closed that year with $457.8 million in FDI from the United States, representing 43.4% of the total received by Querétaro, which amounted to $1,055.1 million, according to […]
Transporters protest on the Mexico-Querétaro highway
“Enough with the violence, murders, and kidnappings on federal and state highways,” declared members of the Union of Tourist, Passenger, and Cargo Bus Owners (UPAC) during a demonstration they held on the Mexico-Querétaro highway for nearly four hours. Using the vans they use for work, they blocked two of the three lanes of the toll […]
Water service will be suspended in 13 neighborhoods of Querétaro
Drinking water service will be suspended in 13 neighborhoods in the municipality of Querétaro next Thursday, April 24th, due to interconnection work on new lines, the State Water Commission (CEA) announced. The work will be carried out by the Municipal Secretariat of Urban Development and Public Works (SDUOP). The affected areas include Constituyentes Peñuelas, Villas […]
Ebrard says Mexico has an export advantage over tariffs.
Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon affirmed that Mexico is in an advantageous position regarding the tariffs that the United States has begun to apply to various countries, which lower the cost of Mexican exports and improve its international competitiveness. During President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo’s morning press conference, Ebrard explained that this situation is due to […]
Mexico will impose 35% tariffs to protect the textile industry: Marcelo Ebrard
The Mexican government announced the imposition of a 35% tariff on textile imports from various countries, primarily China. This measure seeks to “shield” the national textile industry, which is affected by products entering the Mexican market at significantly low prices. The announcement was made this Thursday, April 24, 2025, by the Secretary of Economy, Marcelo […]
Mexico will fine television stations and block digital platforms that broadcast US propaganda.
The draft new telecommunications and broadcasting law, submitted by President Claudia Sheinbaum to the Senate for discussion, will prohibit radio and television licensees and digital platforms from broadcasting political propaganda from foreign governments in Mexico. Broadcast and pay-TV companies that broadcast such propaganda would be sanctioned with fines equivalent to up to 5% of their […]
Has the fifth wave of drug trafficking reached Mexico? This is how organized crime controls water and food.
On the global horizon of organized crime, the future already has a name: the fifth wave. This is how the report, The Fifth Wave: Organized Crime in 2040, published by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) in November 2024 and signed by academic Phil Williams, describes it. The document warns that criminal organizations […]
Mexico City government confirms renewal of the F1 Mexican Grand Prix: ‘It’s good news’
We’ve got the Mexican Grand Prix for a while! Clara Brugada, head of the Mexico City government, announced this Thursday at a press conference that the Formula 1 contract for the race in Mexico City has been extended. “We’ll announce the Formula 1 deal on April 30th, meaning next week we’ll be signing the agreement […]
Mexico, the Latin American country where poverty has fallen the most: World Bank
Mexico is the Latin American and Caribbean economy where poverty reduction has accelerated the most in recent years, the World Bank (WB) reported. It also announced its outlook for zero growth for the country this year and 1.1 percent in 2026. In a preview of its Latin American and Caribbean Economic Report (LACER), the organization […]
Only better than Haiti: World Bank estimates 0% growth for Mexico in 2025
Mexico’s economy will show no growth in 2025, slowing from the estimated 1.5 percent growth it saw in 2024, according to the World Bank. The country is ranked second in Latin America and the Caribbean with a flat economy, only better off than Haiti, where a GDP contraction is anticipated. Mexico’s GDP is estimated to […]