Economic and Commercial Analyst
Consulate General of Mexico in New York
August 2025 - June 2026
As part of the Economic and Commercial Affairs unit of the Consulate General of Mexico in New York, I served as the primary analyst responsible for monitoring bilateral economic conditions between Mexico and the United States. The role sat at the intersection of diplomacy and finance, producing intelligence that informs trade policy decisions, supports Mexican businesses entering U.S. markets, and briefs senior officials on macroeconomic developments affecting the bilateral relationship.
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Macroeconomic Analysis & Reporting
Each month, I produced structured economic reports tracking the macroeconomic conditions of both Mexico and the United States, with particular attention to variables that affected the bilateral relationship. These documents covered GDP growth trajectories, inflation dynamics, employment figures, and monetary policy decisions by both Banxico and the Federal Reserve.
The reports were designed for non-economist readers, including trade officials, business delegations, and diplomatic staff, which meant that structure and clarity carried as much weight as the analysis itself. The objective was to present information in a format that allowed decision-makers to act on it quickly and with confidence.
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FX & Capital Markets Monitoring
Following financial markets was a regular part of the role. I monitored the USD/MXN exchange rate and its general drivers, such as interest rate decisions, market sentiment, and political developments on either side of the border, and translated those movements for audiences who did not follow currency markets closely.
I also kept track of broader indicators such as the performance of the S&P/BMV IPC and the S&P 500, alongside monetary policy signals from both central banks. The purpose was not to forecast markets but to identify when shifts in financial conditions carried implications for trade flows, investment decisions, or the operating environment for Mexican businesses in the U.S.
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Trade & Investment Facilitation
A significant part of the role involved supporting Mexican companies and government entities seeking to navigate the U.S. market, as well as U.S. firms exploring expansion into Mexico. For visiting delegations, I prepared general sector overviews and helped identify opportunities aligned with the nearshoring shift that has accelerated since 2022.
On the company-facing side, the work was less about detailed consulting and more about orientation, offering general guidance drawn from prior cases that had moved through the Consulate, and connecting businesses to the right institutional contacts, industry associations, and bilateral networks. Much of the value sat in the relational layer, pointing companies toward the right people and the right resources so they could take their next step with greater clarity.
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C-Suite Executive Briefings & Investor Relations
Preparing materials for the Consul General and visiting senior officials required a different discipline than producing analytical reports. The audience at that level had limited time and expected conclusions first. Supporting data mattered, but it could not lead. I developed briefing documents, talking points, and presentation materials for meetings with U.S. government officials, financial institutions, and corporate executives, adjusting both content and format to the specific context of each engagement.
A meaningful part of this work involved investor relations. Ensuring that senior executives and institutional partners received attentive, well-prepared engagement at every interaction was central to the Consulate's broader objectives, and considerable care went into maintaining those relationships over time.
Each meeting was approached with the understanding that institutional partners value continuity, preparation, and the sense that their counterpart is genuinely informed about their priorities, qualities that ultimately determine whether a relationship deepens or quietly fades.
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Bilateral Economic Intelligence
Working within a diplomatic institution gave economic analysis a dimension that was difficult to replicate in a purely financial setting. Beyond the data, the role involved monitoring the political and institutional factors that shape the bilateral relationship, including trade policy developments in Washington, legislative changes affecting Mexican-owned businesses, shifts in immigration policy with direct economic consequences, and the evolving U.S.-Mexico dynamic across different administrations.
This context made the analysis more durable. Understanding why a variable was moving, rather than simply that it was moving, required paying attention to factors that rarely appear in financial data alone. That broader awareness was something I developed through consistent exposure to the intersection of policy, diplomacy, and economics that defined the role.