Mexico’s Economic Rebound, Trump’s Shakeup & Pemex’s Red Ink

Mexico Decoded's weekly briefing makes sense of the news that matters

Nov 3

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October 2026

Why Mexican Businesses Have Gone on Investment Strike

Foreign investors are betting on Mexico while Mexican businesses refuse to invest. Three demands explain the divide.

Oct 24

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Solar Gold Rush, Healthcare Havoc & Tariff Thaw

Mexico Decoded's weekly briefing makes sense of the news that matters

Oct 20

5

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Morena’s Civil War, Mexico’s Debt Trap & Water Cannons

Mexico Decoded's weekly briefing makes sense of the news that matters

Oct 12

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How Airbnb Fooled Mexico City for Two Years

The dark saga of how lawsuits, lobbying and delay kept one of the city’s most ambitious housing regulations from taking effect.

Oct 2

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September 2026

A Fierce Battle to Control Mexico’s Political Future

Get to know the struggle inside Mexico’s ruling party, which matters more than anything the opposition is doing

Sep 15

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The Real Reasons Mexico Cannot Defeat the Cartels

Mexico’s violence is driven by impunity, but sustained by something much deeper

Sep 8

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Is Mexico’s Welfare Making People Work Less?

A closer look at who gets government money reveals something surprising

Sep 5

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August 2026

The Strange Mediocrity of Mexico’s Private Schools

The students with every advantage are producing one of the country’s strangest educational outcomes

Aug 29

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How Did Mexico’s Wealthiest Man Build His Fortune?

Carlos Slim, Mexico’s Elon Musk, represents everything that is wrong in Mexico’s economy

Aug 20

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The Invisible Forest That Keeps Mexico City Alive

The surprising truth about where the capital’s water comes from and why that source could vanish in 50 years.

Aug 11 • Luis León

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An Economic Recipe for Defeating Trump

What other countries have shown works and how Mexico could implement it

Aug 4

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