Mexico’s economy is experiencing a subtle shift due to nearshoring, a trend of relocating multinational companies closer to their target markets. Mark Thomas, the World Bank representative for Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela, estimates that this relocation has contributed approximately 0.2% to Mexico’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). While the national impact seems modest, certain regions are […]
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