Chaotic reconfiguration of the auto industry. Good or bad?

MXPE Weekly Essentials ft. government gives itself new anti-laundering powers, Mexico rises in global investment ranking, policy, and markets from the past week.

MXPE Weekly Essentials. Only the most important news in Mexican politics, policy, and markets from the past week.

Last week’s highlights:

• The Mexico Political Economist is hiring—Had you not heard? Take a look at the job description. Perhaps you’ll become our next Project Lead! Applications close on May 5th.

• Guilty until proven innocent—The news about fracking overshadowed what in most other moments would have been by far the biggest news—and debate—of the week.