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

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

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

By: Ana Gutiérrez is Foreign Trade and Labor Market Coordinator, published in Mexico News Daily 16-04-2024 Nearshoring vs Reshoring Those of us who follow international and economic news are probably familiar with the words “nearshoring” and “reshoring,” both of which gained traction after the 2020 economic and public health crisis and the commercial and geopolitical disruptions … Continue reading Why Mexico needs a nearshoring strategy

2023 Corruption Risk Index Between 2021 and 2022, the risks of corruption in federal public expenditures grew due to a lower level of competition, the lack of contract publications, and the delated register in Compranet In the 2023 Corruption Risk Index (IRC), 184 federal institutions (71%) increased their score. In 2022, federal institutions allocated 2.5 … Continue reading 2023 Corruption Risk Index

PHOTO: ISABEL MATEOS/CUARTOSCURO.COM By: Ana Gutiérrez is Foreign Trade and Labor Market Coordinator, published in Mexico Today 08-02-2023 Like most other countries in the world, Mexico faces an inflation problem: 2022 year-end inflation was the highest in over two decades. Prices in Mexico were up 7.82 percent year-on-year in December. The cost of food and beverages … Continue reading MEXICO’S FIGHT AGAINST INFLATION: PERFORMATIVE MEASURES CAN CAUSE REAL HARM