Sunday, December 28, 2025

MND_OPINION

A view of Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City at twilight

How accurate were my 2025 predictions for Mexico? A perspective from...

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How did Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek do on his 2025 predictions for Mexico? Read on to find out!
China-Mexico trade

Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? A primer on China

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In a new weekly series of articles, the CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas breaks down the four big theoretical pillars shaping U.S. policy and what they mean for Mexico's geopolitical panorama.
A family takes photos near a sculpture of the word #TULUM

Social media herd mentality, Tulum edition: A perspective from our CEO

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Tulum's social media-driven tourism boom has turned into a bust. But what you see online doesn't always line up with reality, Travis Bembenek writes.
Power lines on a stormy day

Opinion: The US-Mexico energy relationship is at a USMCA crossroads

Energy will be a pressure point for Mexico at the 2026 USMCA review. The results could make or break North America's energy future, write Jeremy Martin and John Padilla.

Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? An introduction

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In a new weekly series of articles, the CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas breaks down the four big theoretical pillars shaping U.S. policy and what they mean for Mexico's geopolitical panorama.
Water running through fingers

All about agua in Mexico

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Mexico has a new water law, but not everyone is convinced its going to work equitably for all of the country's citizens. MND writer Sarah DeVries shares her ideas on how to deal with the reality of agua in Mexico.
Workers in neon vests cross Avenida Juárez in Mexico City carrying ladders

Mexico is becoming friendlier to labor, but there’s one big problem: A perspective from our CEO

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As conditions for workers improve in Mexico, labor productivity needs to follow suit, writes Travis Bembenek. But how?
Protest sign with the word "SILENCIO" and a modified photo of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on a poster at a "Generation X" protest near Mexico City's National Palace in November 2025, a sign of the political polarization currently heightening in Mexico.

Why my early hope in Sheinbaum’s Mexico has wilted

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María Melendez explains why she had hope in a Mexico under Claudia Sheinbaum and how that hope is fading amid Sheinbaum's polarizing reactions to citizen outcry for security and justice.
President Claudia Sheinbaum stands in front of a Mexican flag

No women are exempt from groping … even the president

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Even the president of Mexico is not immune to inappropriate groping, and by choosing to press charges, she's put the justice system (and male entitlement) on trial.
US soldiers walk along a rust-colored Mexico border wall

Should the US help Mexico beat the cartels? A perspective from our CEO

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Are U.S. bombs what Mexico needs to end cartels once and for all? Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek looks at what kinds of aid might actually be effective.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hosting the COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil.

What will Mexico do this year at COP30 to overhaul its environmental record?

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Despite Claudia Sheinbaum's promising start at COP29, critics agree that Mexico’s climate policy still needs an overhaul after the damage done by ex-president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Carlos García Ottati poses in front of a Kavak office

Opinion: How a new generation of business heroes is changing narratives about Latin America

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Startups like Clip in Mexico and Nubank in Brazil are reshaping what entrepreneurship looks like in the region, writes Mariana Campero.

Do you have friends who are ‘Confidently Wrong’ about driving in Mexico? A perspective from our CEO

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MND CEO Travis Bembenek and MexEdge founder George Reavis break down fears and misconceptions about hitting the open road in Mexico in this week's podcast.
The bright flame of natural gas flaring

Opinion: It’s time for Mexico to stop flaring its precious natural gas

Mexico's dependence on U.S. natural gas is a major weakness, two energy sustainability experts write. So why is it burning off its own resources?
President Claudia Sheinbaum

I cried when Sheinbaum was elected. Here’s what I think of her now

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One year into her tenure, has Claudia Sheinbaum won over this Mexico City resident and what progress are people seeing in their everyday lives?
A video thumbnail showing two men in lucha libre outfits with the words "Confidently Wrong about Claudia Sheinbaum"

Do you have friends who are ‘Confidently Wrong’ about President Sheinbaum? Then we have the podcast for you

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MND CEO Travis Bembenek and MexEdge founder George Reavis break down misconceptions about the Mexican president in this week's podcast.