Infrastructure Law introduces opacity into Mexico’s finances with flexible investments: report

President Claudia Sheinbaum’s new Infrastructure Law seeks to expedite public-private partnership projects with flexible investment schemes; however, a Banamex economic report concludes that these mechanisms risk introducing opacity into Mexico’s public finances. Congress rushed to approve the legal framework that Sheinbaum and her finance team are relying on to materialize an investment of MXN$5.6 trillion […]

Cuba asks Mexico to keep data on humanitarian aid confidential; accuses dissidents of potentially sabotaging distribution

After the Mexican government sent four shipments of humanitarian aid to Cuba aboard various Navy vessels, Cuban authorities requested that Mexico withhold all details of the shipment to avoid compromising its delivery, particularly of food and medicine. The Cuban government, through a diplomatic note, requested that the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo classify the […]

Mexico ranks behind Japan and China: it climbs six places and returns to the top destinations for foreign investment

Mexico continues to gain ground as an investment destination. According to the 2026 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index, compiled by the consulting firm Kearney, the country climbed six places, moving from 25th to 19th among the world’s most attractive economies for large international investors. The report, published this Thursday, gathers the opinions of global […]

Querétaro and the awkward ranking that no one wants to explain

There’s something profoundly fascinating about polls: when they align with the official narrative, they’re an accurate snapshot of reality; when they don’t, they automatically become “methodologically questionable.” This week, Polls MX released its ranking of governors, and, to the surprise of those who still believe that repeating a story makes it true, the highest-rated governors […]

18,000 pesos: this is the Mexican state with the cheapest housing

Housing prices in Mexico City saw a 2.6% year-on-year increase in March 2026, positioning the capital as the state with the most expensive square meter in the country, averaging 58,000 pesos. This figure reinforces the restrictive nature of the capital’s real estate market compared to other Mexican regions. Mexico City is currently the most expensive […]