Mexico - August 2025

This August 2025 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico begins by examining a raft of security-related legislation passed during an extraordinary ten-day session of congress from 23 June to 2 July.... Read More

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum used an extraordinary ten-day session of congress from 23 June to 2 July to significantly advance her government’s national security strategy.... Read More

Since taking office in January this year, the US administration of President Donald Trump has made no secret of its aim to crack down on major Mexican drug cartels.... Read More

President Claudia Sheinbaum has followed in the footsteps of her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018-2024), in many ways.... Read More

A fresh spat has erupted between the US and Mexico with potentially serious implications for the aviation sector after the administration of US President Donald Trump imposed restrictions on the operating rights of Mexican airlines in response to the country’s “abuse” of a bilateral aviation agreement.... Read More

Higher commodity prices allowed Mexico’s mining sector a much-needed revival last year, growing by 1.3% after a challenging 2023, according to the latest annual report from Mexican mining chamber Camimex.... Read More

On 17 July Mexico City (CDMX) mayor Clara Brugada announced a 14-point plan designed to deal with issues surrounding housing and gentrification, which have sparked a series of recent protests in recent weeks.... Read More

MEXICO | Remittances continue to fall.... Read More