June 2026

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

The weeks ahead share two common themes for Mexico, the United States, and Canada: the FIFA World Cup and the review of the USMCA.

In Mexico, the sporting event carries special significance, as it will be the third time that the World Cup has been held in the same country. Mexico previously hosted the tournaments

As part of the “Plan México” initiative and the federal government’s broader administrative simplification policy, on May 4, 2026, the Mexican government published in the evening edition of the Official Journal of the Federationthe “Decree Enabling the Single Portal for Foreign Trade Procedures” (the “Single Portal”).

This new framework represents a significant restructuring of Mexico’s