Mercado Libre announces a US $4.6B investment in Mexico this year
It marks the e-commerce giant's third straight year of increased Mexican investment and could translate into 8,500 new jobs, bringing its Mexican employment total to more than 42,000.
Activists climb a Mexico City monument to proclaim that human rights...
The choice of the phrase "in play" (en juego) in reference to human rights was seemingly meant to call attention to how little notice they are getting compared to the World Cup games.
At least 7 protest marches plan to descend on Mexico City...
Protesters — who include searching mothers, teachers, retirees, healthcare workers, farmers, anti-gentrification activists and transportation workers — are expected to arrive at the stadium just as the Mexico vs. South Africa match is starting.
The Mexican national team receives an inspirational sendoff from the president
President Sheinbaum urged the players to represent their nation with pride: "May your example inspire millions of Mexicans to believe in the strength of sport and the power of their dreams.”
NL governor declares he’s in ‘party mode’ while World Cup works remain unfinished
Meanwhile, the Nuevo León state Congress issued a formal apology to World Cup tourists for “the mess they will see and the public works the governor did not complete.”
Mexico’s inflation rate dropped below 4% in May
The headline rate is within the Bank of Mexico's 2-4% target range for the first time since January, when annual inflation was 3.79%.
Productivity brings prosperity: Is Mexico really failing at both? A perspective from our CEO
Mexico's exports are surging, wages have doubled and poverty is falling — so why has per capita GDP and productivity barely budged in 25 years?
Amazon Web Services launches a tech education hub in Querétaro
The global giant is offering training in STEM subjects, cloud computing, robotics and morefor students and entrepreneurs in a city whose tech profile has been steadily growing.
Pharma companies pledge 21 billion pesos to boost drug production in Mexico
The main goal of the new program is to create conditions for Mexico's health sovereignty, that is, its future ability to meet the pharmaceutical needs of its population through domestic production.
Slim slams Moody’s and S&P’s Mexico downgrades as ‘irrational,’ pledges US $5B in new investments
After his nation's creditworthiness was dealt a blow by downgrades from rating agencies, Mexico's richest man rose to its defense by criticizing Moody's and S&P and pledging US $5 billion in investments.
Foreign direct investment in Mexico hit a record high in the first quarter of 2026
One of the most dynamic foreign investment destinations is the financial services sector, which increased year-on-year by 28.8%, rising from US $5.321 billion to $6.851 billion.
Mexico and European Union sign modernized trade deal, eliminating tariffs on 99% of products
The long-awaited Modernized Global Agreement (MGA) has come to fruition as both sides seek to expand and diversify trade with partners other than the United States.
Moody’s cuts Mexico’s credit rating to the lowest investment-grade level
Moody's joins Fitch and S&P in giving Mexico a barely investment-grade rating, and all three lay a share of the blame on Pemex's subsidies.
GM will move assembly of its Groove and Aveo models from China to Mexico
Starting next year, GM will be assembling those two vehicles at its Ramos Arizpe plant in Coahuila, which began operations 45 years ago.
Nuevo León Gov. García starts his 27th business tour, this time to Europe
European trips are nothing new for García, but this one's context includes his state's hosting of World Cup games, shifting relations between Mexico and Spain and reports of an FGR investigation.
The MND Economy Index™ for March 2026
If you follow news about Mexico, you have almost certainly encountered two very different narratives about how the economy is performing. Today, we're introducing our latest initiative to provide a realistic, data-backed and broad measure of the Mexican economy, month by month.
