OPINION By MARK AGNEW Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* Border management was a unique and perennial challenge for the continent long before the start of the pandemic. Differing security considerations, geographies and domestic politics, among other factors, contribute to creating relationships to each border that vary in important ways. Yet, in spite of these differences, sound border
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OPINION By JOSÉ ANTONIO MEADE Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* It has become common place to speak about the disruptions brought about by the covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine in everything from global value chains, inflation, food availability and economic performance. This has led many to seek alternative solutions to improve supply chain resilience and
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By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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PULSE NEWS MEXICO German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is due to pay a three-day state visit to Mexico starting on Monday, Sept. 19. During his stay in Mexico, Steinmeier will meet with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), as well as with legislators, other federal officials and members of the business communities in Mexico City and Guadalajara. Germany is Mexico’s fourth-largest
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS In an innovative act of couture diplomacy, the Israeli Embassy in Mexico hosted the first-ever Israel Fashion Mexico parade at the Monte Sinai Cultural Center in the Mexico City municipality of Cuajimalpa on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 6. The event, which was part of the embassy’s ongoing celebration of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations, included
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By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE One year after the fall of Kabul and departure of U.S. troops, the United States still has an important policy and action agenda regarding Afghanistan, but with less leverage in a country suffering serious problems. Millions in Afghanistan face the dire effects of a devastating humanitarian and economic crisis. The Taliban government is focused on installing
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PULSE NEWS MEXICO U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar on Thursday, Aug. 18, warned that growing insecurity across a number of Mexican states could have a negative impact on foreign investment, including through the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). At a press conference at his Lomas de Chapultepec residence in Mexico City, Salazar said that the violence could also affect national
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By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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OPINION By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Never mind that he has absolutely no diplomatic experience or training. Never mind that he knows nothing about the current armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. And never mind that he has set as his “chief priority” the objective of making Wikipedia pay more heed to Mexican history (rather than such petty issues as bilateral trade,
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Six former U.S. ambassadors to Afghanistan speak out
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