Mexico's federal government launched Plan México, a strategy to cut bureaucratic procedures and speed up national and foreign productive investment. President Claudia Sheinbaum signed decrees setting maximum 30-day approvals for strategic investments and 90 days for others. Officials said the measures address private sector demands.
The federal government presented Plan México at an event in Mexico City, focusing on simplifying administrative procedures, digitizing processes, and setting maximum resolution deadlines to eliminate regulatory bottlenecks. Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard stressed the actions are immediate and stem from consultations with business leaders and state governments. “Es un evento para presentar acciones inmediatas de respaldo a la inversión en nuestro país”, Ebrard affirmed.
President Claudia Sheinbaum signed the decrees, noting they speed up processes and strengthen certainty. “El Plan México no es solo una estrategia económica coyuntural, es desde nuestra perspectiva, una visión de largo plazo”, she said. José Antonio Peña Merino from the Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency detailed that projects in development hubs, strategic sectors, or above certain amounts will get authorization certificates in a maximum of 30 days, allowing immediate execution. Others face 90-day resolution or tacit approval.
A National Digital Investment Window and a single trade window integrating 132 procedures will be created. Energy permit times for generation will drop by up to 60%; sanitary ones by 76%, per Luz Elena González and Cofepris head Víctor Hugo Borja Aburto. “Esto significa menos incertidumbre, menos costos, menos tiempo detenido y más capacidad para invertir”, Borja said.
Experts like Baker Tilly's Pedro Canabal and IMCO's Óscar Ocampo acknowledge progress but warn of compliance challenges and certainty needs amid the political cycle. The plan addresses first-quarter economic contraction and low business confidence.
