Country Risk Rating

In the most recent edition of our proprietary sovereign risk ratings, Mexico joins Chile and Brazil as the only Latin sovereigns in the A range, with the former moving up from B+... 2007-04-11

Mexican Finance Minister Agustín Carstens has announced that a tax levy on food and medicines will not be a feature of the new fiscal reforms, due to be submitted to congress this... 2007-04-11

The political outlook in Mexico is steadily improving. We have high hopes that the government's tax and pension reforms will be approved later this year, although the risk of a watered... 2007-03-09

The outlook for reform is steadily improving under the new government, with the opposition looking far more ready to enter into constructive dialogue with the government. According... 2007-03-09

President Felipe Calderón called for a renewal of the constitution at a speech commemorating its 150th anniversary. Although the constitution has undergone piecemeal amendments since... 2007-02-09

The election for the leadership of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), Mexico's third largest party in Congress, will take place on February 18, and the result could bear... 2007-02-09

Since his inauguration in early December, President Felipe Calderón has already launched two anti-drug offensives, signalling his intention to come down hard on drug-related violence... 2007-01-11

Local politicians believe that Mexico's controversial bill barring legislators to run consecutive terms could be lifted sooner rather than later. The ban was originally implemented... 2007-01-11

President Felipe Calderón met with US President George W Bush in November, in order to promote business opportunities and prosperity between the neighbouring countries. Calderón's... 2006-12-01

Our business environment ratings measure a wide array of indicators to give an extensive overview on the ease of setting up and doing business in a given country. Mexico currently... 2006-12-01