The rule of law and security remain priorities for Jalisco industrialists seeking to boost investment, as part of the federal government’s call to Mexican business leaders to strengthen the country’s development.
Alfredo Cárdenas, vice president of the Board of Directors of the Council of Industrial Chambers of Jalisco (CCIJ) , reiterated that the sector is committed to the country, and therefore described the integration of the Investment Promotion Committees as positive – an initiative of the Mexican government that seeks to promote and give continuity to national and foreign investments – however, he pointed out that “there are many things to improve.”
“We all committed to attracting more foreign and domestic investment. We are not just being paid to do this; we are all committed to Mexico, we are industrialists; we are going to do many things together with the government and as the private sector,” he stated in an interview with T21.
The member of the Investment Promotion Committee for Corridor 5 Pacific-Jalisco also emphasized that there is a commitment between the state government and the private sector.
In that regard, he reiterated the need for legal certainty, both for company personnel and merchandise , as well as investment in infrastructure, primarily state highways, especially for the improvement of freeways, not only to prevent accidents but also to reduce crime rates. Cárdenas also indicated that they will seek to promote agriculture.
“Local infrastructure is essential. We are working very hard on the integration of rest stops in Jalisco, with the state government, the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) and with some private entities so that we can do things for the benefit of all,” explained the delegate of the National Chamber of Freight Transportation (Canacar) in Jalisco .
Alfredo Cárdenas emphasized that the importance of security and legal certainty will contribute to confidence and increase investment .
“That will be achieved if we demonstrate that we are a safe state, that we can have electricity, water, everything needed to be a super-industrial state like Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, or Querétaro. Jalisco is the leading non-border state in terms of exports; we are an attractive place to invest, and we have a modern transportation fleet,” he asserted.
In the second quarter of 2025, Jalisco exported 10 billion 250 million dollars (mdd), which represented an increase of 40.9% compared to the same quarter of 2024, when it sent goods abroad for 7 billion 276 million dollars, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) .
Cárdenas indicated that in a couple of weeks, the industrialists will announce which sectors and how much investment they could attract this year .
Regarding the renegotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) , he stated, “We all have an interest in its continuation, and we know that perhaps some rules need to be changed, updated, or modernized. We are confident that our representatives and authorities will negotiate to create a treaty that is attractive to everyone.”
He mentioned that, thanks to the USMCA, industries such as manufacturing, tequila, electronics, and pharmaceuticals have experienced growth in the state. “We can grow in all of these sectors,” he emphasized.
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