Jose Arturo Gonzalez, owner of JAG Air Services, poses during an interview with AFP at the private hangar in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon State, Mexico, on April 30, 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)