Mexico has a lot of well-known problems. Drugs. Poverty. Corruption. And on the corporate side, low-levels of production outside of the major multinational owned manufacturing firms. But despite the campaign rhetoric to build a wall and to knock Mexico down a peg in a NAFTA do-over, there is one problem our neighbor does not have: beating every single equity market in the Americas to a pulp. For investors, Mexico is great...again. After a slight lull in affection back in April, the market has rediscovered Mexico now for the past two months. The trend is seen continuing until the fourth quarter.

As a result of the Ministry of Development (SEDECO)'s European promotion tour, investment valued at US$122 million for Baja California was secured for this 2017.

CETYS Universidad, Baja California, has recently signed an agreement for collaboration with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), to strengthen the program of the Masters degree in Engineering and Innovation, thus establishing courses for specific topics of interest to collaborators within the aerospace industry.

Exportation is expected to reach a value of US$8 billion in 2017, besides giving a 23% national added value, peaking at 60,000 jobs and over 330 industrial locations, according to data from the Mexican Federation of the Aerospace Industry (FEMIA).

Gulfstream, Zodiac and Schneider, announced upcoming investment adding up to US$35 million, with the intention of maintaining growth rates in Baja California, confirmed executives of these firms during the Paris Air Show.

Executives from the Mexican Space Agency (AEM) had a reunion with government officers from the Republic of Italy to reaffirm the cooperation between this Country and Mexico within the aerospace sector, especially in specific high-end scientific and technology space projects. Attendees avouched their willingness to cooperate in topics such as: development of radar systems, satellite technology, telecommunications and academic exchange.