Mexico

With the expansion of hospital infrastructure through the awarding of private-partnership contracts for hospitals and the growing tendency for public health providers to outsource procedures to private clinics, the market for medical devices in Mexico is buoyant. “Many in the health sector in Mexico have the perception that the investment...

In January 2016 President Enrique Peña Nieto’s first public appearance was to inaugurate Chiconcuac Community Hospital. “The first thing we want is health,” he announced at the event. “Let this be a year full of health, achievements and accomplishments, which is why I am devoting the first public events of the year to the theme of health in...

The Mexican agriculture for export segment closed 2016 with a rare trade surplus and with exports up 13.7% for a value of $14.74bn. This meant it surpassed both tourism and oil as a source of foreign revenues and also overtook Canada to become the top exporter of agricultural goods to the US. A range of products from raspberries to pork showed...

Receiving more than 35m international visitors in 2016 – 2.8m over 2015 – Mexico continues to move up the world tourism league table. The country’s ranking in terms of arrivals in global tourism destinations improved from 10th to ninth position in 2016, according to the UN World Tourism Organisation. A weak peso has boosted margins for...