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Gabriela Montoya

Gabriela Montoya covers Publishing, Geoeconomics and Communication.

Articles by Gabriela Montoya

Mexico

The world's silver runs through Mexico — and one company mines most of it

Mexico has been the top silver producer for well over a decade, and the London-listed miner Fresnillo plc sits at the center of the trade. From Taxco's silversmiths to Fresnillo's pits, one metal's map.

Gabriela MontoyaJanuary 15, 2026

Mexico

Four thousand kilometers, two hectares: the monarch butterfly's fragile economy

Every winter, monarchs blanket a few hectares of Michoacán forest — and the count drives conservation policy, tourism income and a binational science effort. Why hectares decide everything.

Gabriela MontoyaJanuary 12, 2026

Mexico

Why is Monterrey the capital of nearshoring? The short answer

Mexico's industrial northeast captures the bulk of relocation investment because of one border, three hours of time zone and a manufacturing ecosystem built over 130 years. The longer answer involves water.

Gabriela MontoyaJanuary 8, 2026

Mexico

The seven-year hangover: agave economics and tequila's boom

Tequila exports have more than tripled in a decade, but the plant behind them takes seven years to mature — and the whole industry is a lesson in agricultural lag.

Gabriela MontoyaJanuary 6, 2026