I bought the "1000 most important companies in Mexico" edition of Mundo Ejecutivo magazine for my trip to Cancún, hoping to find some insightful understanding of the Mexican market and how are they driving the globalization process.  Instead I found a horrible, boring megaleaflet where all sorts of companies where trying to sell their product or service, but without focusing on the added value, only on market domination.

When I came back from the beach to Mexico City, I found the airport "maleteros", or luggage trolley employees, that offer their services to carry your luggage from the arrival gate to your car.  This service in many other countries is not provided, as you would be able to get a trolley yourself for free.  These guys, however, are unionised, and not only they not allow the introduction of trolleys, but they also forbid the entrance of competition.  Again, the same situation, no focus on added value, only monopolies.

With this kind of thinking pervasive in the economic activities of the country, it is no surprise a significant sector of the population perceives globalisation more as a threat than an opportunity.