Mexico | Facing a trade dilemma
22 September 2025
United States tariff policies in 2025 have reignited protectionist measures, while inconsistent trade stances from the Trump administration have added uncertainty.
Back
Diego López Tamayo works as Senior Economist at BBVA Research, on issues of network industries, digital markets and economic competition; with a focus on sectoral analysis of telecommunications, financial services, transportation and energy.
Previously, he worked as a researcher on digital economy, entrepreneurship and innovation issues for the Center for Economics and Prospective of Science and Technology (CEPCyT) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and as an external consultant for the University of Groningen (Netherlands) conducting market research in Mexico. Likewise, he has worked as a professor of quantitative methods and microeconomics at UNAM and teaching courses on game theory and network economics at Colegio de México.Diego holds a MSc in Economics from Colegio de México and a BSc in Economics from the Faculty of Economics UNAM; completing an investigation stage at the University of Warwick (United Kingdom).