Mexican Business Leaders Endorse Medina Mora as CCE President

Mexican business leaders have rallied behind a single candidate, José Medina Mora, founder of the technology company Compusoluciones, to serve as the next president of the Consejo Coordinador Empresarial (CCE) for a three-year term. Sources close to the process confirmed to EL PAÍS that CCE members coalesced around Medina Mora despite previous contenders, including former National Agricultural Council head Juan Cortina and banker Julio Carranza.

The next CCE leader will play a pivotal role in shaping the relationship between the private sector and President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration, particularly amid economic deceleration and global uncertainty, the council noted. The decision was reinforced after the Mexican Business Council, comprising the country’s largest firms, endorsed Medina Mora, effectively eliminating a potential candidacy from Cortina. The leadership transition is scheduled to occur during the ordinary annual assembly in the second week of December.

Experience and Business Background
Medina Mora, 70, is a well-known figure in public life, having served as president of the Confederation of Mexican Employers (COPARMEX) from 2021 to 2024. During his tenure, which coincided with Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s presidency, he was a vocal critic of judicial reforms, changes to the National Electoral Institute (INE), and budget reductions for several autonomous agencies.

He will succeed current president Francisco Cervantes and face challenges including the commercial slowdown linked to the United States and the upcoming USMCA review, which has already affected business confidence. Domestically, persistent insecurity, uneven governance across states, and the need for increased public investment remain major concerns for the private sector.

In October, the CCE led the Mexico Day initiative in Washington, D.C., with participation from Altagracia Gómez Sierra, coordinator of the Regional Economic Development and Relocation Advisory Council (CADERR). The delegation included representatives from both the Mexican government and private sector, sending a unified message to US leadership.

The initiative aimed to highlight Mexico’s role in US national security and economic competitiveness, stressing the strategic importance of a successful 2026 USMCA review for the North American region.