The state of San Luis Potosí has played a pivotal role at numerous junctures in Mexico’s rich and diverse history. The land marked a crossroads between different cultural regions – Mesoamerica and Aridoamerica – and was home to a number of tribes, such as the Otomi and Chichimeca, for millennia. Like many regional groups, their religion and culture were characterised by the...
Articles & Analysis | The State of San Luis Potosí helps to propel growth across Mexico from The Report: Mexico 2019
Articles & Analysis | Efforts to improve the business environment in the State of Hidalgo attract investment from The Report: Mexico 2019
With an eye on diversification and increased value-added production and services, the state of Hidalgo has been working in recent years to revitalise its business climate to entice both domestic and international investment in a way that trickles down throughout the local economy, boosting salaries and improving livelihoods. To that end, the government has implemented what in...
Articles & Analysis | The State of San Luis Potosí's economy outperforms national averages from The Report: Mexico 2019
With the primary materials industry accounting for just 4.9% of state GDP in 2019, San Luis Potosí has come a long way since its foundation as a mining town in 1592. The early days of the city’s economic development are owed to its precious metal deposits, and the mark they made on the colonial economy was significant. As Mexico progressed, San Luis Potosí found itself in the...
Articles & Analysis | The State of Hidalgo's agro-industry primed for growth from The Report: Mexico 2019
The largest single private investment in the history of Hidalgo, Grupo Modelo’s new brewery in the southern municipality of Apan opened in March 2019 and is a key anchor investment for the state.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sergio Vargas Téllez, Secretary of Economic Development, State of Hidalgo: Interview from The Report: Mexico 2019
In what ways is the government seeking to strengthen Hidalgo’s economic competitiveness?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Jaime Chalita Zarur, President for San Luis Potosí, Employers Union of the Mexican Republic (Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana, COPARMEX): Interview from The Report: Mexico 2019
How competitive is San Luis Potosí’s economy in handling external economic and trade shocks?