Mexico will reach parity on boards of directors by 2043 if current trends continue On average, women hold 14% of board seats, compared to 13% in the past two years. 13% of companies have no women on their boards or in key executive positions, compared to 21% in 2024. For every independent female board member, … Continue reading Women in Business 2025

Shaping the USMCA Review: Four Pillars for Mexico to Strengthen North American Competitiveness Geopolitical tensions, the relocation of supply chains, and technological competition among major powers are redefining the rules of the game for global trade and investment. In this context, North America faces the challenge of consolidating itself as a more integrated, resilient, and … Continue reading Shaping the USMCA Review: Four Pillars for Mexico to Strengthen North American Competitiveness

By Annya Bazúa and Rosie Alchalel* Mexico and the United States share a roughly 1,959 mile border which has prompted decades of deep interaction and profound mutual influence for each countries’ economic and social development. This is especially true for states with close proximity to the border, including Baja California, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Sonora … Continue reading The Effect of Trump’s Tariffs on the Border States

Mexico needs public policies that promote a more reliable energy sector with low emissions and competitive prices The energy policies promoted by the federal government since 2018 have not been  aligned with global trends focused on decarbonizing economic activities, where lower emission energies play an increasingly important role. Rather, they’ve generated conflicts and roadblocks for … Continue reading Mexico needs public policies that promote a more reliable energy sector with low emissions and competitive prices

The presidents of Mexico and the United States must address the energy and climate change agenda in Washington   On July 12th, Presidents Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Joe Biden will meet in Washington D.C. to discuss current issues in the bilateral relationship. At the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO) we consider discussing the energy … Continue reading The presidents of Mexico and the United States must address the energy and climate change agenda in Washington

By: Diego Díaz is public finance coordinator and Oscar Ocampo is energy coordinator,  published in Mexico Today After refusing to attend the IX Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles in June, Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador will visit Washington D.C. for the third time since he took office on July 12th to discuss … Continue reading Presidents AMLO & Biden Must Address The Climate Crisis & Energy Transition

Data and Proposals for Equality 2024 Inequality between men and women is present in various aspects of life, from the home to the labor market. Women are underrepresented in the global labor market, and no country has achieved gender equality in workplaces. Mexico is the fourth country with the lowest economic participation of women in … Continue reading Data and Proposals for Equality 2024