According to USDA-FAS GAIN Report NX2023-0052 released on November 20th, the Government of Mexico is determined to restrict the use of GM technology in crop production. Mexico has not approved any permit for planting GM crops since 2019 and has denied approval for applications to plant GM cotton. The February 2023 Corn Decree replacing the contentious December 2020 Corn Decree prohibits use of GM corn for human consumption.
Unjust prohibition of planting and importation of GM commodities will create shortages and hence, increase the cost of food to consumers. For the 2023-2024 market year, Mexico is scheduled to import 18 million metric tons of corn representing 40 percent of the national 
requirement. Much of this corn will, however, be GM yellow varieties for animal feed. Mexico needs to import 6.4 million metric tons of soybeans representing 97 percent of national requirement. Since more than 95 percent of U.S. corn and soybeans are GM-derived, Mexico will encounter shortages and escalation in cost of commodities although there are no announced plans to ban GM soybeans. This is illogical since both GM corn and GM soybeans are innocuous.
It is hoped that Claudia Sheinbaum the official Morena Party candidate and endorsed by AMLO as a successor will be elected to the Presidency in 2024. As a doctoral level environmental scientist she should dispel the official concern over GMO crops and restore rationality in sourcing and cultivating commodities for the benefit of Mexico