June 13th, 2025
1. President Sheinbaum sends new bill to the National Guard
President Claudia Sheinbaum sent a new initiative to the Permanent Commission of Congress to issue a new National Guard Law. The proposal seeks to grant the Army intelligence powers to guarantee the permanence of the Mexican State. Additionally, it allows the Army to administer the assets, warehouses, education, purchase, and manufacturing of weaponry and uniforms for the National Guard.
The initiative also establishes that the command of the National Guard will be held by the President of the Republic, while the high command will fall to the Secretary of Defense, who will exercise this function through the commander of the corporation. Therefore, the proposed changes include expanding the powers of the Defense Ministry to assist federal, state, municipal, and Mexico City authorities in order to protect the physical integrity of individuals and preserve their property and rights when they are in situations of danger, violence, or imminent risk, by signing agreements with institutions such as the Federal Judiciary and the Attorney General’s Office.
La Jornada: Envía la Presidenta al Congreso iniciativa de ley de la Guardia Nacional
2. World Bank and IMF cut Mexico’s growth forecast
The World Bank cut Mexico’s growth forecast, estimating a GDP of 1.5%, the largest downward adjustment among the corrections applied to 15 Latin American economies. The Mexican economy is expected to register low growth this year, due to the uncertainty generated by U.S. trade policies and the lack of attraction for nearshoring.
The International Monetary Fund also cut its global growth forecasts, but Mexico received the largest downward adjustment, as the organization expects the Mexican economy to register a contraction of 0.3%, a forecast that cuts 1.7 points from the previous expectation, when a growth of 1.4% was projected. The forecast details that Mexico is the only G20 economy with a negative growth forecast, so it is said to be a contraction, but not a recession.
El Economista: Banco Mundial también recortó su expectativa para México; ve nulo crecimiento en el 2025
El FMI anticipa contracción económica para México en 2025 por impacto de los aranceles
3. Companies oppose cutting workweek from 48 to 40 hours
The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare informed that the reform to reduce working hours will be presented on September 1. The Ministry will organize 6 forums focused on labor costs, working hours in the world, labor welfare, among others, to be held in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana, Querétaro and Cancún. Furthermore, business owners believe that if the reduction materializes, government support will be needed for its implementation, mainly to reduce taxes and allow for the deduction of payroll expenses.
Business organizations propose a transition with three main pillars: a gradual implementation towards 2030 by sector and company size; incentives for formality with financial, fiscal, and technological support; and the creation of a labor transition observatory. Octavio De La Torres, president of the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services, and Tourism (Concanaco y Servytur), affirmed that they will support reforms in favor of the well-being of companies and employees, as long as they are based on evidence and within the legal framework.
El Financiero: Empresas “sacan el cobre”: Rechazan jornada laboral de 48 a 40 horas y acusan que costos subirán 71%
El Economista: Propuesta de reforma sobre jornada laboral estará lista el 1 de septiembre: STPS
4. Amid mass deportations, Claudia Sheinbaum will attend the G-7 meeting
President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that she will attend the G7 summit in Canada, from June 15 to 17. She mentioned that she will hold bilateral meetings with some leaders, including President Donald Trump, and will try to address issues such as the raids that have been carried out in Los Angeles, as well as other items on the bilateral agenda.
This meeting takes place during a wave of arrests, with 61 Mexicans detained in Los Angeles as of Wednesday. The Consulate in that city reported that the detainees and their families are already receiving legal and consular support.
El Financiero: Es muy probable reunión con Trump: Sheinbaum confirma que irá a la cumbre del G7 en Canadá
5. Mexico and Germany boost strategic infrastructure cooperation
The Ministry of Economy held a virtual meeting with the German Ministry of Economy and Energy, with the aim of promoting infrastructure between the two countries and reaffirming the commitment to carry out technical and results-oriented cooperation and eliminate technical barriers between Germany and Mexico. Among the main agreements will be the signing of a Bilateral Work Plan in 2026 and the strengthening of topics such as electromobility, circular economy, e-commerce and digitalization.
This meeting comes while the Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebard, announced that the review of the USMCA will take place in October of this year and will end in July 2026. He also emphasized that Mexico is in a better position than many other countries with respect to tariffs.
Milenio: Revisión del T-MEC arranca en octubre y concluirá en julio de 2026: Ebrard
Gobierno de México: Impulsan México y Alemania nueva etapa de cooperación estratégica en infraestructura de calidad