Blanca Lopez, Executive Director of Maquinados Industriales Mitras (MIMSA), dedicated to the production of commercial aircraft parts, poses for a picture in Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon State, Mexico, on April 29, 2024. While the north of Mexico is home to industrial hubs closely linked to the neighboring United States, the world's largest economy, the south has historically lagged behind economically, prompting Mexico's outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to pursue economic development projects for the region. (Photo by ALFREDO ESTRELLA / AFP)