The relationship between Mexico and the United States is unique in the world. For the time being, it is going through an unusual phase: never before has economic interdependence been so intense while political tensions have been so apparent. The administration of Claudia Sheinbaum has found in Donald Trump a difficult and unpredictable interlocutor, yet
Public discussion surrounding the gradual reduction of the workweek in Mexico has overshadowed another significant development that will fundamentally change how employers manage employee attendance: the mandatory implementation of electronic timekeeping for all employees. Beginning January 1, 2027, the use of an auditable electronic time clock will no longer be an optional administrative tool, but
The Mexican Tax Administration Service (“SAT”) published the Third Advance Version of the Second Resolution of Amendments to the General Foreign Trade Rules for 2026, extending the transition period for the implementation of the Electronic Value Declaration (“MVE,” for its acronym in Spanish).
Under the amendment, importers may continue using the current procedure through September
On July 17, 2026, the First Amendment to Annex 2 of the 2026 Miscellaneous Tax Resolutions was published in Mexico’s Official Journal of the Federation (the “Amendment”). The Amendment updates several administrative forms relating to Mexico’s Federal Taxpayer Registry (“RFC”).
Although most of the changes consist of revised formatting, updated legal references, and documentary requirements
More than 55 years ago, Mexico inaugurated the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Now, in 2026, the country is preparing to host the tournament for the third time, alongside the United States and Canada. The most recent World Cup, held in 2022, reached an estimated global audience of five billion people, a figure expected to be
On April 16, 2026, the Mexican National Energy Commission (“CNE”) published in the Official Journal of the Federation the General Administrative Provisions for the Integration of Battery Energy Storage Systems (“BESS”) into the National Electric System (the “Provisions”). The CNE also repealed regulations on this subject published in March 2025, a few days before the
On February 19, 2026, the Mexican Federal Consumer Protection Agency (“PROFECO”) published in the Official Journal of the Federation the Resolution establishing the Guidelines to regulate the information and advertising of providers in the sale of tickets for mass concerts (the “Guidelines”), with the aim of establishing the guidelines that providers must observe in the
On June 2, 2026, Mexico’s Tax Administration Service (“SAT”) published on its website the Advance Version of the Second Resolution Amending the 2026 General Foreign Trade, which modifies the Eleventh Transitional Provision of such rules.
Under this amendment, through July 31, 2026, importers introducing goods into Mexico may continue complying with the obligation to submit
The Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate (Tasa de Interés Interbancaria de Equilibrio; “TIIE”) has historically been one of the principal benchmark rates in the Mexican financial system, reflecting the cost of interbank funding among banking institutions for various tenors, traditionally 28, 91 and 182 days. This rate is determined and published by Banco de
During President López Obrador’s administration, the official slogan that the best foreign policy is domestic policy, became a popular refrain. The phrase was not original, however, as its roots can be traced to nineteenth-century ideas and proposals often attributed to President Porfirio Díaz. Not all sectors agreed with AMLO’s approach, arguing that it resulted in