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Mexico - February 2026
Introduction
This February edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico begins by examining the pressure that President Claudia Sheinbaum is facing from the US to up cooperation in the fight against drug cartels.... Read More
Security & Diplomacy
The start of the year has seen Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum face increasing pressure from US President Donald Trump for more cooperation in the fight against drug cartels.... Read More
Politics & Security
The expansion of passenger rail services has been a focus of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government.... Read More
Security
On 12 January the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the launch of a new office dedicated to drone and counter-drone technologies, stating that drones were “increasingly exploited by malicious actors”.... Read More
Economy
Mexico hauled in “record” taxes in 2025, up by 4.8% from the previous year to M$6.05tn (US$352.96bn) “without increasing taxes, just by continuing to work against tax evasion”, according to President Claudia Sheinbaum.... Read More
Trade
North American competitiveness and overall economic prosperity hang in the balance as formal discussions for the upcoming review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) were kicked off by a meeting between Mexico’s Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer in Washington on 28 January.... Read More
Business
Mexican magnate Carlos Slim’s Grupo Carso conglomerate has continued a recent run of investments in the country’s energy sector.... Read More
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