The year 2025 ends with high levels in Mexico’s political temperature. Among other developments, three stand out: (i) a march attributed to Generation Z, young people supposedly dissatisfied with the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum; (ii) the resignation of the Attorney General of the Republic, Alejandro Gertz Manero; and (iii) the reappearance of former President
Economic data reveal an unprecedented situation that underscores the significance of the current Mexico–United States relationship. Just months ahead of the scheduled review of the USMCA, the United States is exporting more to Mexico than to Canada for the first time, whether as an exporter or an importer, and Mexico has consolidated its position as
Recently, two important new legal decisions regarding the issuance and endorsement of digital promissory notes were published in the Mexican Federal Judicial Weekly, established by Circuit Collegiate Courts through the following decision: (i) digital registration number 2031391 with the heading: “Digital promissory note. It must be signed using an advanced electronic signature to be
Cadillacs enjoy a special place in Mexican culture. They arrived in the country before European cars such as Mercedes Benz, Jaguar, Citroën, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, and Ferrari. The recent announcement of Cadillac’s entry into Formula 1 (F1) in 2026 is great news for American motorsports, represented by General Motors, Cadillac’s parent company. Additionally, it is
A crucial aspect of the relationship between Mexico and the US is the role ambassadors play in both countries. In Mexico’s history, US ambassadors have played a very important role and left their mark on history. Given that the bilateral relationship between the countries is one of the most complex and important on the world
Over the course of just a few months, the US and Mexico governments underwent important changes. Claudia Sheinbaum took office on October 1, just three months and 20 days before Donald Trump did the same. Trump, 78, is serving his second term as president, while the 62-year-old Mexican president is the first woman to hold
An important decree that completely overhauls Mexico’s Judicial Branch by amending, supplementing and repealing more than 18 articles of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States was published in the evening edition of the Official Journal of the Federation on Sunday, September 15, 2024 (the “Amendment”).
The main changes to the Judicial Branch brought
In June, Mexico will have the most important election in its political history. The importance derives from several circumstances, but fundamentally from the magnitude of the elections. In accordance with previous reforms to consolidate federal, state and municipal elections on the same election day, 99 million voters will participate on June 2nd. 20,000 positions will be at stake, and it will be a woman who will occupy the presidency of the republic for the first time. Among the positions in addition to the presidency, the Federal Congress will be up for election, made up of 500 deputies and 124 senators. In addition, there will be elections of the governments of the states of Jalisco, Tabasco, Chiapas, Morelos, Yucatán, Guanajuato, Puebla, Veracruz and the head of government of Mexico City, in addition to the 16 mayoralties that comprise it.
Among the bilateral relations of countries around the world, the relationship between Mexico and the United States is undoubtedly one of the most important. Both the broad binational dimension of economic, commercial, tourist, cultural and academic exchanges, as well as the presence of millions of Mexicans in the United States and millions of Americans who have decided to live or work in different areas of Mexico, demonstrate the enormous significance of the relationship. One of the institutional elements of the relationship is the granting of visas, residence authorization or work permits that countries grant to formally document such exchanges.
From now until the end of 2024, the central issue in Mexico will be politics. On June 2, 2024, elections will be held in Mexico. It is expected that 98 million voters will vote on the next president of Mexico, 500 Representatives and 128 Senators who will form the Mexican federal Congress, in addition to