Overview
- Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs met Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente at Mexico’s Foreign Ministry in Mexico City on Oct. 21.
- They reviewed strategies to build on rising tourism and outlined semiconductor initiatives aimed at boosting regional competitiveness and technological innovation.
- Both sides highlighted formal alliances between the University of Arizona and Mexican higher‑education and research institutions to develop talent and advance scientific collaboration.
- After the meetings, Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said cooperation would deepen across semiconductors as well as extend into aerospace, electromobility and technical specialization in English.
- Hobbs described Arizona as a reliable partner advancing shared priorities that include trade, infrastructure, education and the workforce.