Tourism
On May 21, 2023, the Secretaría de Turismo (Ministry of Tourism, or SECTUR) reported that in 2022 Mexico ranked ninth place worldwide with respect to foreign exchange earnings from international visitors.
On November 13, 2023, SECTUR reported that from January to September 2023, 30.9 million international tourists visited Mexico, which amounted to U.S.$21.3 billion in foreign exchange income, representing an increase of 10.4% and 12.1%, respectively, as compared to the same period in 2022.
On November 20, 2023, SECTUR announced that from January to September 2023, foreign direct investment in tourism reached U.S.$2.28 billion, or 6.9% of national foreign direct investment.
On December 10, 2023, SECTUR reported that in the third quarter of 2023, the number of employees in the tourism sector reached 4.77 million, an increase of 1.1% (or 51,231 additional workers) as compared to the previous quarter, and an increase of 6.2% as compared to the first quarter of 2020.
Transportation
Highways
On September 21, 2023, the Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes (Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation) announced an investment of Ps. 75.93 billion to build 3,537 km of roads in Oaxaca, aiming to reverse socio-economic imbalances within the region.
Seaports
On September 6, 2023, the Government of Mexico, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the U.S. Embassy launched the Container Control Programme (CCP) in the port of Manzanillo, a joint initiative with the World Customs Organization (WCO), which aims to promote legal trade and minimize the use of containers for the trafficking of drugs, precursor chemicals, weapons, wildlife, and counterfeit goods. The CCP is expected to begin in the port of Manzanillo and expand to include four additional ports: Ensenada and Lázaro Cárdenas on the Pacific coast, and Altamira and Veracruz on the Atlantic coast.
Aviation
On August 8, 2023, Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México, Servicios Aeroportuarios de la Ciudad de México and Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México were determined to be part of the security sector of the Government, under the jurisdiction of the Secretaría de Marina (Ministry of the Navy).
On September 14, 2023, Mexico returned to Category 1 in international aviation safety standards, which is expected to contribute to Mexico’s economic development by boosting air cargo transportation, as well as strengthen international trade, logistics and the aerospace industry.
On October 16, 2023, Mexico and the United States held a working meeting on aviation and transportation in Washington, D.C. to discuss (i) progress on the Category 1 maintenance plan, (ii) the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) dedicated cargo decree, which mandates the migration of all cargo operations from AICM to the Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), and (iii) implementation of best practices in transportation. With respect to the AICM dedicated cargo decree, Mexico reported that 21 cargo companies are currently operating at AIFA and have received all necessary technical assistance to meet the decree’s deadlines.
On December 26, 2023, Mexicana de Aviación, a majority state-owned enterprise, commenced operations with a flight between the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) and the Tulum International Airport (TQO).
Railways
In July 2023, the Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes (Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation) announced an investment of Ps. 145.9 billion for the construction and renovation of 209 kilometers of four passenger transportation systems: the Tren Interurbano (Interurban Train); the Lechería Branch Suburban Train (servicing the Felipe Ángeles International Airport); the Chalco-Santa Martha Trolleybus; and the extension of Line 12 of the Mixcoac-Observatorio Metro. The investment will also be used for the ongoing construction of 2,500 kilometers of railways in southeast Mexico.
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