COPARMEX Chapters In Queretaro, Puebla Renew Leadership

Summary: COPARMEX’s leadership renewal in Querétaro and coordinated agenda in Puebla highlight the private sector’s push for stronger legal certainty, security and pro-competitiveness policies to unlock nearshoring-driven investment. This is critical as Mexico approaches the USMCA review and faces low investment confidence, with only 39.5% of firms viewing conditions as favorable despite ongoing expansion plans. The agenda directly impacts SMEs, industrial investors and regional supply chains, particularly in manufacturing hubs like Querétaro and Puebla, where public-private coordination will shape capital deployment and job creation.

The Mexican Employers’ Confederation (COPARMEX) chapter in Queretaro renewed its board for the December 2025–December 2026 period, reaffirming a business agenda focused on competitiveness, institutional strength and long-term economic development, as leaders across the country called for greater legal certainty and investment-friendly policies.

The swearing-in ceremony was led by Beatriz Hernández Rojas, President, COPARMEX Queretaro, and brought together business leaders and public officials, including Governor Mauricio Kuri Gonzalez, and national COPARMEX President Juan Jose Sierra. Hernandez Rojas said the organization’s guiding principle remains the “common good,” which she described as the foundation for building a strong economic environment, robust institutions and a more engaged society.

As part of its renewed leadership, COPARMEX Queretaro outlined a structured agenda aimed at strengthening collaboration between the private sector, government and civil society. The organization operates through 18 commissions grouped into five strategic areas: sectoral development, legal affairs, human-centered development, environmental sustainability ,and institutional participation. These platforms are designed to promote policy dialogue, business development and regional competitiveness.

Hernandez Rojas said Mexico is at a decisive moment as global supply chains shift and companies relocate operations closer to key markets, and states such as Queretaro are well positioned to capture new investment flows.  “In COPARMEX, our firm conviction is the common good. It is not an abstraction; it is the compass that guides our actions,” she said.

Queretaro Model Highlights Collaboration For Growth

The renewed agenda builds on Queretaro’s long-standing model of collaboration between the private sector, government and society, which leaders say has supported sustained economic growth and investment attraction. Nonetheless, Hernandez Rojas warned that capitalizing on nearshoring opportunities will require improvements in public security, legal certainty, energy availability, and pro-competitiveness public policy.

She added that COPARMEX Queretaro will continue promoting informed civic participation and strengthening ties between companies, academia, unions and civil organizations to address regional economic and social challenges.

Sierra echoed those views, emphasizing the role of businesses as generators of formal employment and drivers of economic development. “The best social program is formal employment,” he said, adding that COPARMEX will continue advocating for policies that strengthen democracy, competitiveness and investment certainty. The leadership transition coincides with COPARMEX Querétaro’s 48th anniversary, underscoring its role as a key platform for business coordination in the state.

Puebla Aligns Public-Private Agenda On Investment And Security

Beyond Queretaro, COPARMEX leaders are advancing a broader national agenda, including efforts in Puebla, where state authorities and business representatives are working to strengthen investment conditions and economic growth.

In Puebla, Gov. Alejandro Armenta met with COPARMEX leaders to review priorities tied to competitiveness, security and institutional coordination, reported MBN. 

The discussions highlighted the need for clear rules, regulatory stability and respect for the rule of law to unlock private investment. Beatriz Camacho, President COPARMEX Puebla, said the business community is ready to invest under conditions that ensure long-term planning and capital deployment. Armenta said his administration will maintain open dialogue with business organizations and encouraged small and medium-sized enterprises to participate in the state’s Economic Development Hubs for Well-Being (PODECOBI), aimed at strengthening local value chains and attracting new projects.

Security And Investment Promotion Take Center Stage

As the Puebla dialogue progressed, security emerged as a central factor influencing investment decisions, reflecting broader concerns across Mexico’s business community. Business leaders emphasized the importance of private-sector participation in Security Coordination Tables, where authorities and companies collaborate to address risks affecting economic activity.

Víctor Gabriel Chedraui, Puebla’s Minister of Economic Development and Labor, noted that during a national investment promotion meeting led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, Camacho was appointed coordinator of the State Investment Promotion Council to strengthen capital attraction.The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to a coordinated public-private agenda focused on investment, competitiveness and formal job creation.

2026 Seen As Turning Point For Investment Confidence

Looking ahead, COPARMEX leaders described 2026 as a pivotal year for Mexico’s investment climate, particularly as the country prepares for the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Agreement. Economic growth projections range between 1.2% and 1.5%, according to international organizations and Banco de México, while the federal government expects stronger expansion, reported MBN.

COPARMEX warned that slow growth could affect investor confidence, job creation and broader social benefits, especially amid ongoing challenges such as labor informality and gender gaps in workforce participation.

Data from the DataCoparmex 2025 survey show that only 39.5% of companies consider current conditions favorable for investment — levels comparable to the COVID-19 period. Still, business leaders pointed to resilience in the private sector. Ángel García said companies are taking a cautious but active approach, with 62.8% planning to expand operations.

Sierra said Mexico remains strategically positioned within global supply chains, particularly as the United States reduces dependence on China. “Mexico is not the problem. Mexico is the solution,” he said.