Overview
- Emmanuel Macron landed in Mexico in the early hours of Nov. 7 and was received by Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente before a welcome, private meeting, cabinet talks, a joint press conference and sessions with entrepreneurs at Palacio Nacional.
- The French president travels with a business delegation as both sides seek deeper investment ties and prepare for the 2026 modernization of the Mexico–EU trade agreement.
- Mexican officials will push to activate a special commission to expedite the sending or return of the Azcatitlán codex, described as key to understanding post‑conquest governance in Mexico‑Tenochtitlan.
- The Borbónico codex remains on a separate legislative track in France under the purview of the National Assembly, with a formal restitution request from a hñähñu community.
- France counts roughly 700 companies operating in Mexico and robust cooperation in science, culture and innovation, with the visit framed as part of activities leading to the bicentennial of diplomatic relations.