Mexico - January 2025

We begin this January 2025 edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico by examining the government’s efforts to clamp down on the synthetic opioid fentanyl.... Read More

Mexican authorities hailed the largest seizure of the synthetic opioid fentanyl in the country’s history on 3 December.... Read More

On 31 December Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum published by decree a reform to expand the list of crimes for which pretrial detention is mandatory.... Read More

The end of November saw two boosts for reproductive rights in Mexico, as the state congresses of Estado de México (Edomex) and Chiapas voted to decriminalise abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.... Read More

Mexico’s leftist government led by President Claudia Sheinbaum is pushing ahead with promised labour reforms, with the expansion of rights for workers employed by digital platforms such as ride-hailing app Uber and food delivery app Rappi among its most notable early achievements.... Read More

Mexico’s fight against monopolistic practices took an important step forward in December when the anti-trust and competition watchdog Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica (Cofece) ordered top retailer Walmex, the local unit of US retail giant Walmart, to end its “abusive” behaviour towards its suppliers, which it said gave it an unfair advantage in pricing.... Read More

Insecurity and crime cost Mexican businesses a total M$124.3bn (US$6.2bn) in 2023, comprising losses and spending on protective measures, according to the national statistics institute (Inegi).... Read More

On 18 December the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) requested the establishment of three dispute settlement panels under the US-Mexico-Canada agreement (USMCA) after failing to reach agreements with Mexico on alleged labour rights violations. ... Read More

MEXICO | Inflation continues to drop in Mexico.... Read More