The North American Leaders’ Summit: building the most competitive and dynamic region in the world?
The North American Leaders’ Summit, held on February 19 on Toluca, State of Mexico, is the seventh of...
Why debate marijuana?
The current Mexican legislation allows carrying up to 5 grams of marijuana for personal consumption; however, its production,...
The railroad reform: a proof of Peña’s style for economic openness.
The changes made to the Regulatory Law of the Railroad Service were one of the first results in...
Transparency: the fight has only started.
On February 7, President Peña issued several Constitutional reforms dealing with transparency. The aforementioned changes imply an important...
Michoacán: between legality and legitimacy.
When it was known that the Michoacán commissioner, Alfredo Castillo, held a meeting with self-defense groups in which...
Telecommunications legislation: how a reform is cooled down.
On June 11, 2013, the Constitutional modifications for telecommunications were published. These were aimed at enhancing competition in...
Mexican Congress: lots of legislation does not always mean better results
This week was the beginning of the ordinary sessions in Mexican Congress. The main characteristic of this legislative...
Unifying the criminal process: is it a safe bet?
With 407 votes in favor, the Chamber of Deputies approved on February 5, the National Code for Criminal...
The temptation of taking advantage from subsidies
On January 30, the Secretariat of Public Finance published, through the quarterly report on the economic state, public...
The Tepalcatepec Pact: the dilemma of legalizing lawlessness.
On January 27th, the federal government took a controversial step in response to the conflict between different communities...