Mexico’s week in review: A surprise rate cut, a sliding peso...
The week of March 23–27 in Mexico delivered economic and political friction that touched on everything from the cost of borrowing to the cost of governing.
MND Tutor | Sagrada Familia
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The MND News Quiz of the Week: March 29th
Pemex, passengers and pastries: Have you paid attention to the headlines this week?
Mexico is no stranger to hosting World Cup games between nations at war
Iran and the U.S. are currently at war and both have teams scheduled to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This isn't the first time this has happened.
Rolling with the punches of informality in Mexico
When you're raised on punctuality and certain kinds of formality, it's hard to adjust to living in a country where those things are always prioritized. Sometimes really hard.
Nintendo’s PancitoMerge is a video game dedicated to Mexican bread
Forget pyramids, treasure or adventure, PancitoMerge offers you the chance to spend a day in the life of a Mexican baker.
Building materials company Holcim to invest US $20M in its water conservation strategy
To date, Holcim has cut its water extraction volume by 58% by increasing the use of treated wastewater, recirculation technologies and predictive maintenance, which it implements at 71% of its plants in Mexico.
Mexico’s economy minister inaugurates consortium of binational trade chambers in bid for greater cooperation
Among the 23 chambers that are part of the new forum are the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, the Mexico-China Chamber of Commerce and Technology and the Trade and Commerce Council of India and Mexico.
Brazil’s president floats joint venture between Mexican state oil company Pemex and Petrobras
A partnership with Petrobras could potentially help Pemex to exploit other deepwater fields in the Gulf of Mexico and thus contribute to the achievement of the government's goals of self-sufficiency for gasoline.
Femsa, Oxxo’s owner, cuts workforce related to its fintech unit Spin
Spin, a debit and points-earning card accessible via any of Mexico's 24,000 Oxxo stores, has attracted 16 million users in five years. Converting those clients into bigger spenders, however, has proved a different challenge.
American Chamber of Commerce names CPKC’s Oscar Del Cueto as new president
Oscar Del Cueto, president of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Mexico, was named the new president of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico (AmCham) for the 2026-2027 period, the business organization announced Wednesday.
At AmCham annual gathering, US ambassador to Mexico strikes optimistic note on USMCA
Speaking to Mexican and U.S. businesspeople on Wednesday, Ambassador Johnson described the U.S.-Mexico relationship as "a marriage," and based on his comments, divorce — particularly on trade — is not an option.
Mexico’s manufacturing sector has slow start to 2026
Mexico’s monthly manufacturing production volumes fell by 1.8% in January, marking the second consecutive monthly decrease and the most pronounced since July 2015.
Canada reaches deal to export potatoes to Mexico, formerly an exclusive privilege of the US
The key agreement coincided with the early stages of the USMCA review and represented a key inroad for Canada into a new segment of the Mexican market.
Mexico extends tariffs on steel imports from Asian countries with no trade pact
The tariff extension goes hand in hand with a new government policy prioritizing Mexican content over overall cost when purchasing products or components from abroad.
Mexico extends its gas price cap as the Iran war spikes oil prices
The federal government has renewed a voluntary gas price cap pact with 96% of the country's gas stations, aiming to keep regular gasoline below 24 pesos per liter amid surging global oil prices.
