Notes From the Road: A Week in Mexico

Thought Leadership

5 min read | by Alice Popescu | I recently returned from my first post-pandemic due diligence trip to Mexico.  While virtual meeting platforms proved to be a blessing during travel lockdowns, nothing compares to the insights gained and relationships that can be developed during a quality research trip.  Travelling across three major economic zones and two time zones, I visited with 15 companies, public and private, as well as a vast array of policymakers and political observers.  Broadly speaking, the infrastructure improvements, economic environment, services industry recovery, and opportunities linked to an overarching trend of “nearshoring” were impressive.