Plan Oriente, Rail, and 5G Shape Mexico's Infrastructure

This week in infrastructure, US lawmakers increased pressure to link Mexico’s Water Treaty compliance to the USMCA review, while the State of Mexico raised Plan Oriente investment to MX$111 billion. PropTech gained momentum through a new partnership between Second Century Ventures and AMPI, as Mexican FIBRAs surpassed MX$1 trillion in assets.

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US Lawmakers Push to Tie Water Treaty Compliance to USMCA Review

US President Donald Trump’s administration is facing growing pressure from Republican lawmakers to make Mexico’s compliance with the 1944 Water Treaty part of the ongoing review of the USMCA, signaling that water management could become a new point of leverage in North American trade negotiations.

State of Mexico Plan Oriente Investment Rises to MX$111 Billion

Mexico’s federal government is investing MX$111 billion (US$6.38 billion) in infrastructure and public services across the State of Mexico, with a significant share directed toward the eastern metropolitan area under the Comprehensive Plan for the Eastern Zone, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced.

Second Century Ventures, AMPI Partner to Advance PropTech

Mexico’s real estate sector is set to expand its access to global property technology following a new partnership between Second Century Ventures (SCV) and the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI). The agreement seeks to accelerate technology adoption, connect Mexican professionals with emerging companies and strengthen innovation across the country’s property market.

Mexican FIBRAs Surpass MX$1 Trillion in Total Assets

Mexico’s real estate investment trust (FIBRA) sector reached MX$1 trillion in assets under management at its 15-year milestone, representing roughly 4% of national GDP. Driven primarily by expanding industrial and logistics demand from North American supply chain nearshoring, this institutional scale strengthens Mexico's capital markets and infrastructure capacity. The milestone directly impacts institutional investors, pension funds (AFOREs), and multinational tenants expanding manufacturing operations across major regional trade corridors.

Industry Calls for Changes to Mexico’s 5G Auction

Mexico’s first spectrum auction designed specifically for intelligent industrial radio networks is facing calls for significant revisions from telecommunications operators, industry associations, legal specialists, and potential industrial users. Submissions to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (CRT) show broad support for expanding private and industrial connectivity, but raise concerns over spectrum prices, participation limits, geographic coverage, legal certainty, and the auction’s timetable.

EU Accuses CEMEX, Chemical Firms of Price Coordination

The European Commission has accused CEMEX and chemical producers of coordinating prices, intensifying antitrust scrutiny over competition practices in the region’s construction materials sector.

Mexico Starts Second Phase of Passenger Rail Expansion

Mexico has launched the second phase of its passenger rail expansion, advancing new routes to strengthen regional connectivity, sustainable mobility, and long-term infrastructure development across the country.