We interview Emilio Cadena, CEO of Prodensa and President of the US-Mexico Foundation, on the continued nearshoring opportunity for Mexico; what’s working, what isn’t, and why a roll-up of some of Mexico’s SME export industrial plays makes sense.Before that, Eduardo and Damian discuss the big business news of the week. Grupo México takes control of Saavi Energía, partially cashing out BlackRock/GIP, a clear example of global capital rotating out while rich local players step up.Mexico’s GDP contracted 0.8% in 1Q, its weakest start since 2020, while the U.S. grew around 2%. The divergence is striking: the U.S. is being supported by AI capex, while Mexico is held back by weak domestic consumption, investment, and autos.Yet Mexico’s non-auto exports are quietly booming. Growth is coming from electronics, electrical equipment, and industrial inputs tied directly to the AI buildout. This is nearshoring in action, though it is not yet translating into GDP growth perhaps given the large import component in electronics.And in our quick takes, we look at Televisa preparing for Telco M&A, positive 1Q26 reports from FEMSA, Televisa, mixed results from BBVA Mexico, BanBajío, Walmex and others, plus Banorte’s bet on baseball.

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