Coparmex sees risks in Plan México despite progress in procedures

The Machine roars again

The excitement is not just for the fans. Christian “Chaco” Giménez confirms it: Cruz Azul regained its hunger and balance right at the key moment. After the departure of Nicolás Larcamón, the team found clarity under the command of Joel Huiqui.

“Now Joel has come to inject a little more order and calm; he changed some players in their position and I see it well,” said Giménez after the 2-3 victory over Atlas in the first leg of the quarterfinals.

Order that pays

Although the advantage is minimal, the historic midfielder is confident that the tactical order shown at the Jalisco Stadium will be enough to close the job at home. He highlighted that the team knows how to respond under pressure and maintains a defensive balance that it did not have before.

This is not luck. It’s work. It is the discipline that gives you confidence when the game goes uphill.

Dad’s pride

And speaking of discipline, Chaco also referred to his son, Santiago Giménez. He still doesn’t know if he will be on the final roster for the 2026 World Cup, but he sees him moving forward. The forward adds minutes after his injury and the most important thing is that he plays without pain.

“The intention is, first, that he be called up, and then we will see. The most important thing is that the injury is painless and he is adding more and more minutes,” he emphasized.

This is how you build a career: step by step, without shortcuts. As in sport, as in life.

When the pocket is not enough, the imagination flies

The 2026 World Cup fever is already here. The Panini album, with its 48 selections, promises to be the object of desire of children and adults. But let’s face it, not everyone can afford that investment. Especially the little ones, who see the little cards as an unattainable treasure.

Then this kid, user @creativo_huggy01 on TikTok, arrives and gives us a lesson in ingenuity. With a couple of sheets of paper and colored pencils, he began to draw his own album. Like that, without further ado.

“The cover has the World Cup and a colorful pattern, just like Panini’s design,” he explains in the video that already has more than a million views.

On the back, the little one has already placed a space for the Mexican team, with numbered boxes for the prints. And it promises to include all the other selections, each with space for two special stickers. He even made a prototype of an envelope, with the colors of the cover.

Tenderness was unleashed on networks. The users offered to cooperate so that the boy bought the real album. But the best: the official Panini Mexico account commented on the video, saying that they were interested in sending him a special kit.

This is pure real-life political theater: when the system doesn’t work for you, you invent your own play. And this child, without knowing it, reminded us that creativity is priceless. Although, hopefully, solidarity does have a reward.

The list is long and Mexico is on it

The Trump administration has just lit another fuse on the already complex board of global trade. The Office of the Trade Representative (USTR) announced formal investigations against more than a dozen economies, including Mexico, the European Union and China.

The official reason is to look for unfair trade practices linked to excess industrial capacity. In simple words: countries that produce much more than they consume, flooding the markets.

“We hope this investigation will uncover a number of unfair trade practices,” Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a call with reporters.

And what happens if they find something?

The path is clear: if irregularities are determined, Washington will most likely impose additional tariffs. It is the same script as Section 301, a 1974 law that Trump has already used as a hammer.

The curious thing is who is not on the list: Canada. Despite being a key partner, he was saved… for now. The focus is on economies with large trade surpluses with the US.

The USTR argues that this global overcapacity “may chill production and new investment in the United States.” They note that, in 2024, global factories operated at only 75-76% of their capacity, below the level considered healthy.

“The United States will no longer sacrifice its industrial base in favor of other countries,” warns the official statement, marking a hard line.

For Mexico, the risk is real and tangible

Currently, a general tariff of 10% applies to all partners. But this new research points to something more specific and punitive. And timing is key.

Greer said they want to conclude the investigations before that general tariff (Section 122) expires. The clock is ticking: they have about 150 days. They have already requested consultations with the affected governments.

Public hearings and an accelerated bureaucratic process loom. For Mexico, this means another layer of tension within the USMCA just when we thought the rules were clear.

The official rhetoric is forceful: repatriate supply chains and create well-paying jobs on American soil. But behind it there is a broader geopolitical message: the trade war did not end, it just mutated.

And meanwhile, binational families and businesses wait again, watching how decisions made in Washington can alter their everyday economies.