In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of humanity was living in urban areas. Perhaps most remarkable about this trend is the speed at which it has happened: as recently as 1900 urban areas accounted for 13% of the population. Towns and cities are seen as the crucibles of opportunity for many rural dwellers.
Mexico has posted strong agricultural export growth since 2013, turning around a deficit in the country’s trade balance of agriculture products that reached nearly $4bn in 2012. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y...
Mexican companies are making strong progress in adopting digital technology to improve the efficiency and productivity of their operations, according to new research; however, industry figures have highlighted opportunities for greater advancements to be made in the field of innovation.
Tragedy struck in September 2017, when two earthquakes killed hundreds of people and caused billions of dollars of damage to public and private property in Mexico City and the states of Guerrero, México, Morelos, Oaxaca and Puebla. The second, 7.1-magnitude quake on September 19, damaged approximately 40,000 houses and toppled 44 buildings in...
What is being done to improve Mexico’s patent ranking and boost its position as a regional leader in international property rights?
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