MEXICO
Analysts
Mauricio González
Former Director of Economic Policy, Finance Ministry
Guillermo Valdés
Former Director, Center of Investigation & National Security
Mariano Ruiz-Funes
Former Director of Financial Policy, Ministry of Finance
Francisco González
Economic Consultant, GEA Grupo de EconomistasDatabanks
Recent Country Insights
Economics: Indicators published in February point to a weak economic recovery for 2026, with inflation above Banxico's target and deteriorating public finances
MEXICO · Report · 09 Mar 2026
Economic indicators published in February suggest that Mexico will experience a moderate recovery in 2026 following the stagnation observed in 2025, although this rebound is shaping up to be weak and constrained by multiple obstacles. Private consumption shows signs of gradual recovery, driven la...
Politics: Electoral Reform proposed by Sheinbaum represents a democratic setback
MEXICO · Report · 09 Mar 2026 · 1 response
On March 4, 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum submitted her constitutional electoral reform initiative to the Chamber of Deputies, representing the final outstanding component of "Plan C" announced by Andrés Manuel López Obrador in February 2024. Following two previous failed attempts—a rejected ...
Economics: US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs—implications for Mexico
MEXICO · Report · 03 Mar 2026
The recent imposition of 15% across-the-board tariffs by President Trump in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling invalidating prior specific tariffs does not affect Mexico as products entering under the USMCA remain exempt, as they previously were from reciprocal tariffs. Consequently, Mex...
Politics: The death of “El Mencho” reshapes the Mexican security landscape
MEXICO · Report · 02 Mar 2026
On Sunday, February 22, 2026, the Mexican Army carried out a well-planned operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco (130 km from Guadalajara), with support from US intelligence (JITF-CC), to capture Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho," leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The kingpin...
Results of the military operation to arrest Nemesio Oseguera, "El Mencho," Leader of the CJNG
MEXICO · In Brief · 24 Feb 2026
Initial notes on its implications On Sunday, February 22, Mexican armed forces carried out an operation to apprehend Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)—Mexico’s most powerful and far-reaching criminal organization, heavily engaged...
Politics: Corruption perception index remains at a low level as scandals continue to emerge
MEXICO · Report · 23 Feb 2026
In 2025, Mexico scored 27 points (out of 100) on Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, ranking 141st out of 182 countries. This represents a minimal improvement of one point compared to 2024 but maintains the negative trend seen since 2014 and positions the country among the ...
Economics: Sheinbaum's new investment plan lacks the foundations to achieve sustainable economic growth
MEXICO · Report · 23 Feb 2026
In early February, President Claudia Sheinbaum presented the Investment Plan for Development with Well-being, which would involve a total amount of $5.6 trillion MX pesos (close to $325.4 billion USD) to be executed between 2026 and 2030. Of that amount, in 2026 $722 billion MX pesos in additiona...
Economics: Annual core inflation rose in January; it will most likely remain above 4% in 2026
MEXICO · Report · 17 Feb 2026
Consumer inflation stood at 3.79% annually in January 2026, 10 basis points above December 2025 (3.69%) and very similar to the 2025 average, in a clear sign that it is not on a downward trend. The annual increase in prices in January was caused by the core component (as has been the case in rece...
Politics: Mexico's growing political vulnerabilities
MEXICO · Report · 17 Feb 2026
In recent years, various domestic policies implemented initially by the López Obrador administration and subsequently maintained by Claudia Sheinbaum's government have exacerbated Mexico's vulnerabilities, deepening the historical power asymmetry with the United States. This has facilitated acqui...