Mexico's Business Coordinating Council (CCE) chairman José Medina Mora said
domestic crime, uncertainty from judicial reform and tighter tax enforcement are
now the primary obstacles for companies deciding whether to invest, outweighing
concerns about U.S. tariffs and the outlook for U.S.-Mexico trade. He warned the
breakdown in rule of law — notably costly extortion — has become a major drag on
economic development and urged President Sheinbaum to act. Medina Mora said
criminal groups have shifted from collecting protection money to controlling
distribution channels, forcing suppliers to sell to intermediaries they control
who then add a roughly 20% markup; affected goods cited include construction
materials, beer, shrimp and avocados.
