Archive - The Mexico Political Economist

May 2025

Mexico’s judicial election: The campaign

Novice judges and useless politicians force civil society to prepare for Mexico’s most controversial election.

May 28

Trump’s remittance tax won’t make any money

It will be a bonanza for the cartels though.

May 21

A breakdown of Plan México, Sheinbaum’s flagship economic policy

The state of every sector Mexico is seeking to super-charge.

May 14

Mexico’s single most important economic policy

A primer on Plan México, a potentially revolutionary new industrial policy.

May 7

April 2025

Timid quick-fixes paved the road to hell in Mexico

Genuine progress requires bold action, not piecemeal policy.

Apr 30

Nestlé seems the clear villain in the plight of coffee growers—it’s not so simple

Mexico's coffee economy can’t progress while firms, growers, and government remain frenemies.

Apr 23

Mexico: A quick recap

The biggest current threats, opportunities, and blindspots in Mexican politics and markets.

Apr 16

Mexico’s tax authority is the government’s secret weapon

A historic tax haul is covered in the fingerprints of the government's most quietly powerful man.

Apr 9

Optimism still reigns across Mexico’s auto industry

Tariffs don’t scare Mexican automakers; the US needs them more than it thinks.

Apr 2

March 2025

Claudia Sheinbaum is losing control

The Mexican president’s support is not as solid as it seems.

Mar 26

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