Mexico - May 2026

We begin this May edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico by looking at the country’s new foreign minister, Roberto Velasco Álvarez.... Read More

On 8 April Mexico’s senate ratified the appointment of Roberto Velasco Álvarez as the country’s new foreign minister.... Read More

What began as faint traces of tar washing ashore on the beaches of Tabasco state in early March has grown into one of Mexico’s most complex environmental crises in recent years.... Read More

Mexico is known worldwide for its archaeological sites.... Read More

Once a fierce opponent of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, President Claudia Sheinbaum is controversially proposing to develop the practice in order to access Mexico’s unconventional natural gas deposits so that the country can reduce its reliance on US imports, as Mexico struggles with disruptions to global energy markets caused by the war in Iran [EB-26-04].... Read More

Mexico’s steel sector is set to receive a much-needed boost after President Claudia Sheinbaum pledged that her government would purchase steel produced nationally as part of her flagship Plan México, which is designed to strengthen domestic industry and supply chains.... Read More

On 30 April the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) removed Mexico from its priority watch list for Intellectual Property (IP) Protection and Enforcement, which Mexican officials have interpreted as a positive sign ahead of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review.... Read More

MEXICO | Central bank cuts interest rates as inflation slows.... Read More