Economy

In accordance with the constitution, every six years the newly elected president of Mexico is required to prepare a National Development Plan (Plan Nacional de Desarrollo, PND) covering the length of his or her mandate. The plan must be submitted to Congress for approval in the early months of the presidency, allowing the incoming administration to set out its vision for the...

Global trade faces protectionist headwinds that are dampening the outlook for growth in the coming years. According to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), trade volumes expanded by 3% in 2018 and are expected to decline slightly to 2.6% in 2019 before rebounding to 3% in 2020. This may be the first time since the 2007-08 global financial crisis that growth will fall below a 3...

Winning the 2018 presidential elections on a populist, anti-corruption ticket, the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, commonly known as AMLO, has proved controversial in the first months of its six-year term. As homicide rates continue their upward trajectory, national polls show dissatisfaction, with some segments of the electorate impatient to see...

HOTEL IGNACIA GUEST HOUSE Jalapa 208B Colonia Roma Norte, Cuauhtémoc 6700 T: +52 55 5584 2681/ 2121 0966 www.ignacia.mx hola@ignacia.mx Rooms: Five suites with individual colour themes. Business & Conference Facilities: Library and garden offer a quiet place to meet. Health & Leisure Facilities: Quiet garden, cozy living room...

LANGUAGE: Spanish is the official language of Mexico and is spoken throughout the country. However, there are as many as 62 dialects, the most widely spoken being Náhuatl, Maya and Mixteco. Though English is spoken in many places – especially among government officials and business executives – it is advisable to learn some basic...