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Mexico would expand foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime for national security reasons
August 31, 2026
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- New national security chapter — The initiative adds a national security review framework covering strategic infrastructure, critical technologies, essential inputs, and sensitive data.
- Dual mandatory-filing threshold — Filing is mandatory when foreign investment exceeds 49% of a company's capital stock and total assets surpass a monetary threshold.
- Silence means denial — A transaction requiring approval cannot close without a favorable resolution. The initiative eliminates the current deemed-approval rule and replaces it with a deemed-denial rule instead.
August 31, 2026
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