Mexico

Mexico - November 2024

This November 2024 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico begins by looking at a controversial reform initiative that places the national guard (GN) under military command.

Mexico - October 2024

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Introduction
- Introduction
Security & Politics
- Insecurity – López Obrador’s unsavoury legacy
- Sedena, Semar heads unveiled
Security
- Lime workers strike amid extortion concerns
Business
- Auto industry faces big growth, big risks
- Gov’t grapples with arbitration cases
Politics
- The numbers don’t add up (yet)
- Sheinbaum announces gender equality package
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights

This October 2024 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico begins by looking at one area of Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s presidency (2018-2024) that is widely regarded as a weakness: security.

Mexico - September 2024

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Introduction
- Introduction
Security & Politics
- El Mayo arrest shrouded in mystery
Security
- Business community rocked by violence
- Insecurity drives displacement in Chiapas
Politics
- Private sector worried over reforms
Energy
- New heads of state energy companies named
Poverty
- Unicef highlights progress in reducing child poverty
Technology
- Mexico dominates Latin America’s AI sector
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights

This September 2024 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico starts by looking at the mystery surrounding the arrest of two alleged leaders of the Sinaloa drug trafficking organisation (DTO) in the US at the end of July.

Mexico - August 2024

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Introduction
- Introduction
Politics & Security
- Tough task ahead for incoming security minister
Drugs
- Synthetic drugs in the limelight
Security
- Murder of industry leader puts spotlight on illegal fishing
Politics & Justice
- Partial progress in Pasta de Conchos search
Politics
- Sheinbaum bets on continuity in her economic cabinet
- Sheinbaum reiterates plans to overhaul water governance
Trade
- Gov’t insists no harm to come from US steel and aluminium tariffs
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Economic Highlights

This August 2024 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico opens by looking at the mammoth task that lies ahead for Omar García Harfuch, who will head up the public security ministry (SSPC) when President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum takes office on 1 October.

Mexico - July 2024

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Introduction
- Introduction
Security
- Sheinbaum’s top security challenges
- Violence taints historic elections
Politics
- Sheinbaum gets off to a good start with private sector
Economy
- Banxico eyes further rate cuts amid dim growth prospects
Business
- Government aiming to reach deal in Ganfeng Lithium dispute
Security
- Booming avocado industry disrupted due to insecurity
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Economic Highlights

In the first article of this July 2024 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico we look at one of the biggest challenges facing President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum when she takes office in October: insecurity.

Mexico - June 2024

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Introduction
- Introduction
Migration
- Cracking down on migration
Security
- High-profile tourist killings raise alarm
Diplomacy
- Boosting ties with Cuba
Energy
- Blackouts to continue without more investment
Economy
- Prospects for economy in the long term remain gloomy
Trade & Infrastructure
- Advancing cooperation with Guatemala
Business
- Vulcan Materials dispute rumbles on
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights

The first article in this June 2024 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico concerns a meeting in May between Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his Guatemalan counterpart Bernardo Arévalo to discuss migration, among other issues.

Mexico - May 2024

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Introduction
- Introduction
Security
- Electoral violence looms large
Environment
- Water scarcity plagues CDMX, Edomex
Politics & Justice
- Amnesty reform unlikely to solve Ayotzinapa problems
Politics
- Pension reform: political genius or just unsustainable?
Aviation
- New direct flight strengthens China’s ties with Mexico
Economy
- Labour productivity rising but remains low
Labour
- Concerns rise over child labour exploitation
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
- Economic Highlights

The first article in this May 2024 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico looks at the issue of electoral violence in the run-up to Mexico’s biggest-ever election on 2 June.

Mexico - April 2024

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Introduction
- Introduction
Security
- Security as focus of presidential campaigns
- Lawlessness hits the highways
- Local police under threat
Economy
- Presidential candidates: big on spending, small on taxes
Politics
- What if Trump wins?
Tourism
- Tourism on the up
Trade
- New US food labels cause concern among trade officials
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights

This April 2024 issue of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico begins by looking at the security proposals of the country’s three 2024 presidential candidates.

Mexico - March 2024

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Introduction
- Introduction
Security
- López Obrador accused of DTO links
- Church joins fight against crime in Guerrero
- Progress in lawsuits against US arms industry
Business
- Nearshoring shifts into higher gear
Energy
- Pemex in the transition
Economy
- Informal economy on the rise
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights

The first article in this March 2024 issue of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico looks into recent media reports that have explored potential links between the administration of Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and drug trafficking organisations (DTOs).

Mexico - February 2024

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Introduction
- Introduction
Security
- Searching for Mexico’s disappeared
Corruption
- Notimex allegations touch Sheinbaum
Security
- Opposition denounces political violence
Migration
- Migrant kidnapping on the rise
Politics
- Business sector worried over reform package
Energy
- Energy policies in election year focus
Investment
- FDI flows on the rise
Infrastructure
- Tren Maya goes full steam ahead
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights

The first piece in this February 2024 issue of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico examines the very real dangers facing those searching for missing loved ones in Mexico and the lack of State support they are offered.

Mexico - January 2024

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Introduction
- Introduction
Security
- Another well-timed arrest
Environment
- Avocados driving deforestation and crime
Security
- Journalists under threat
Education
- Educational performance slips
Politics
- Growth set to help Morena win elections
Investment
- Chinese electric vehicle investments trigger US worries
Poverty
- Poverty levels drop under López Obrador
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights

The first piece in this January 2024 issue of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico begins with the 22 November capture by Mexico’s national guard (GN) of the alleged security enforcer of Los Chapitos, the faction of the Sinaloa drug trafficking organisation (DTO) that the US claims bears primary responsibility for the production and trafficking of the synthetic opioid fentanyl.