Banxico Slashes Interest Rate by 50 Basis Points
The Bank of Mexico has cut its interest rate to 9 percent amid cooling inflation, Mexico’s lowest interest rate since September 2022
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Mexico’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
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
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