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On May 4, 2026, the following were published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF): (i) the “Agreement issuing general criteria and guiding operational guidelines for the promotion of productive investment and tax compliance” and (ii) the ”Decree for the Immediate Authorization of Investments” within the framework of Plan Mexico, which entered into force the day following their publication.

On May 4, 2026, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy released the National Drug Control Strategy 20261 (“NDCS 2026”), a document that sets forth the U.S. government’s comprehensive strategy to, among other things, address the synthetic drug crisis (particularly fentanyl and methamphetamine) through a national security approach involving diplomatic, military, financial, and intelligence tools.

The global fashion industry is going through one of its most turbulent phases in recent decades. In 2025, McKinsey and Business of Fashion's State of Fashion report recorded that only 20% of industry executives expected consumer sentiment to improve, while 39% projected worsening market conditions.