Sheinbaum Proposes ‘Sow Peace’ Initiative at G20
The Mexican federal executive specifically proposed allocating 1 percent of global military spending toward international reforestation projects
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Mexico Diverts Climate Change Resources to Tren Maya
A reported 24 billion pesos has been diverted from Mexico’s fight against climate change toward Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s controversial pet project
Read morePemex Cites Financial Risk of Energy Transition
The state-owned oil company highlighted that Mexico’s potential energy transition could see the nation phase out its hydrocarbon subsidies and halter Pemex’s ability to seek out and develop new oil deposits.
Read moreMexico’s Next President: Water
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
Read moreMexico’s Next President: Security
The costs in human lives and deterioration of citizens’ security in both countries cannot be overstated
Read moreMexico’s Next President: USMCA and North America
The three North American neighbors are acting and must continue to act individually, bilaterally and trilaterally
Read moreMexico’s Next President: Migration
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
Read moreMexico’s Next President: Energy
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
Read moreMexico’s Next President: Challenges and Recommendations
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
Read moreWhy Mexico’s Elections Matter to the US
During AMLO’s six-year tenure, the independent global indexes on democracy and related issues, including corruption and rule of law, have reported deterioration and backsliding in the quality of Mexico’s democracy
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