Mexico’s Next President: USMCA and North America
The three North American neighbors are acting and must continue to act individually, bilaterally and trilaterally
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Mexico’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
Read moreDemonstrators Don’t Sing Anymore
This was November 1969. Despite the daily casualties in Vietnam, despite the two recent assassinations, we were still on a high from Woodstock and believed all we had to do was gather, show our united presence, and sing “Give Peace a Chance”
Read moreThe USMCA at Three: Reflecting on Impact, Charting the Future
The USMCA is off to a strong start bolstering prosperity across North America. However, there will need to be progress on a range of important issues in the next three years
Read moreUSMCA: Encouraging, but Miles (and some Politics) yet to Go
Against the backdrop of positive economic news out of the United States, Mexico’s economy has reason for moderate optimism
Read morePemex Accused of Hiding Oil Spill in Campeche Sound
An analysis by geographer Guillermo Tamburini revealed a 400 kilometer oil spill in the area that may have grown as large as 1000 square kilometers by July 17
Read moreIs the USMCA Contributing to Nearshoring?
Many news reports highlight increased FDI in northern Mexico’s industrial parks and announcements of significant new manufacturing investment in the auto sector, including a new Tesla plant in Nuevo León
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