MND_OPINION

huge dog at the mall

Help: The canine plague is now sweeping Mexico

10
When did people forget common sense and decide to take their pets everywhere, whether other people are bothered by it or not? In Mexico, just now.
Pedro Casas explains why Mexico, the U.S. and Canada need a deliberate strategy that puts small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at the center.

Opinion: What might a regional utopia look like? Part 2

1
In this week's essay, CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas explains why the North American region needs a deliberate strategy that puts small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at the center.
Looking at your watch

Rolling with the punches of informality in Mexico

9
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.
Mexico's Business Advisory Council chief Altagracia Gómez speaks into a microphone

Are animal spirits returning to the business community in Mexico? A perspective from our...

4
Is optimism returning to Mexico's business community? MND CEO Travis Bembenek thinks the famed animal spirits may finally be stirring.

Opinion: What might a regional utopia look like? Part 1

9
CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas outlines the policies, institutions and strategic choices that could make North America more competitive, more productive — and ultimately more prosperous in this new weekly essay series.
Donald Trump

The rollercoaster relationship between Trump and Mexico

23
Trump and his relationship with Mexico remains fascinating and, yes, a bit scary, as writer Sarah DeVries details.

The US and Mexico, growing together and growing apart: A perspective from our CEO

7
From a historic drop in homicides to opposite bets on electric vehicles, Mexico News Daily's CEO breaks down where the U.S. and Mexico are converging — and where they're not.

Opinion: From rising seas to rising risks

1
From Chihuahua to Chiapas, climate change threatens much of Mexico. A former U.S. climate security expert offers insight into how our changing world brings new challenges.

The time is now for Mexico to decide how much power AI will have

4
AI might be error-filled and not actually profitable yet, but it's still coming. So now's the time for Mexico to figure out how much power it will have over people's lives.

In the wake of another fallen cartel leader, 10 reasons why this time could be different: A perspective from our CEO

38
After the fall of a major cartel leader, conventional wisdom predicts more violence. Mexico News Daily's CEO makes the case for why this time could genuinely be different.

The growing tragedy of Cuba

22
What's happening to Cuba is a tragedy, as Mexico wants to send oil along with humanitarian aid, but the U.S. is pressuring it not to. Meanwhile, the people suffer.

Opinion: You don’t get to lie about my home

51
Social media and A.I. conspired this week to make the violence in Mexico after El Mencho's death look much worse than it actually was. Expat Charlotte Smith discusses her lived reality.

Opinion: El Mencho’s death has changed how people look at Mexico — but it shouldn’t

17
Can all the beauty, history and fun Mexico offers shine through the current filter of sensational El Mencho headlines? Mexican Canadian Ian Ostroff tells us why he's betting on Mexico to overcome the negative press.

Opinion: Isn’t this what we asked for?

33
María Meléndez asks if Sunday's chaos is an inevitable consequence of finally taking the Mexican drug war seriously.

Why does the Mexican class comedy ‘Nosotros Los Nobles’ resonate so well with me?

2
Mexico's classic "changing places" comedy continues to resonate more than a decade after it first released.

Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? The path forward

7
Ten weeks. Ten essays. One conclusion: Mexico is one of the most underappreciated strategic assets the United States has today, Pedro Casas writes.