Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón
Marcelo Luis Ebrard Casaubón is a Mexican politician and internationalist who has served as the secretary of economy since 2024. A member of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), he previously served as secretary of foreign affairs under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador from 2018 to 2023. He served as Head of Government of the Federal District from 2006 to 2012.
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Aug 17, 2026
Far Right
Ebrard, as economy secretary, is the main negotiator with Washington on tariffs and USMCA rules, seeking to avoid a trade war.
PAN questions his results, arguing that Mexico has secured no solid agreement and that the government's concessions do not protect Mexican workers.
Aug 12, 2026
Far Right
The Economy Secretary leads negotiations over Trump's tariffs and promotes Plan México as the national response to the trade crisis.
PAN views Ebrard as the most pragmatic official in Morena but blames his industrial plan for relying on state subsidies while failing to tackle insecurity and red tape.
Aug 7, 2026
Lean Right
The economy secretary is the public face of Plan México and the government's response to US tariff pressure.
PRI worries his industrial policy is too state-led and will fail to attract the private investment needed to negotiate with Washington.
Aug 6, 2026
Lean Left
His Economy Ministry presides over a nearshoring wave capped by Inventec's US$450 million AI expansion and Embraer's first Mexican manufacturing plant.
PRD credits him for attracting investment but demands binding labor standards and local hiring guarantees so the boom benefits Mexican workers.
Aug 2, 2026
Lean Right
He is the government's main voice in trade talks with the United States over tariffs and the review of the commercial relationship.
PRI business-oriented lawmakers support his attempt to avoid tariffs but warn that his plan does little for traditional manufacturing.