Nearshoring picked up steam when the covid-19 pandemic exposed the considerable risks inherent in the supply chains for numerous critically important products and intermediate goods for which there was often a single supplier
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Increasing climate threats, higher agricultural and industrial demand, poor infrastructure and a rapidly growing population will exacerbate the insecurity if steps are not taken to reconcile available water supply with growing demand
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The costs in human lives and deterioration of citizens’ security in both countries cannot be overstated
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The three North American neighbors are acting and must continue to act individually, bilaterally and trilaterally
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Approximately 1.2 million immigrants lived in Mexico in 2020, accounting for 1 percent of the total population. Despite its small share, the immigrant population has grown by 20 percent since 2015
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The dramatic decline in investment in generation and transmission of electricity in Mexico has increased frequency and severity of power outages across the country, dramatically impacting not only the productive economy but also the most vulnerable segments of society
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Given the panoply of issues the new president will face and the limited time available to develop strategies to address them, the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute has prepared a series of recommendations on six of the most salient issues for consideration by the presidential candidates and their campaign teams
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OPINION By JOHN BURZAWA, SOPHIE EGAR and EARL ANTHONY WAYNE Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) provides continent-wide rules, norms and problem-solving processes that can help the three-member countries to continue the trade and coproduction system established under its predecessor, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). But if the USMCA is to
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OPINION By SERGIO M. ALCOCER and DAMIÁN MARTÍNEZ TAGÜEÑA Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* The promise of the digital economy as a driver of economic growth is a reality and continues to grow in importance as global hyperconnectivity continues to expand. Nevertheless, geography has made a comeback as a central concern in economic policy design. The covid-19
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OPINION By THE WILSON CENTER MEXICO INSTITUTE Given the current political and social panorama in Mexico, there will be three major things to watch for in the months ahead regarding U.S.-Mexico relations: Migration As border apprehensions of undocumented migrants reach record levels, the Joe Biden and Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) administrations strive to collaborate to reduce the flow and
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