When Three Amigos Meet, Friendly Cooperation Will Be Key
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreTag Archives: imports
A Bicentennial Relationship Still Facing Growing Pains
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreMexican Dependency on Imported Gasoline up 28 Percent
PULSE NEWS MEXICO Mexico’s dependency on imported gasoline — mainly from the United States — has increased by 28 percent annually based on the figures from January to October of this year, data from the country’s Energy Secretariat revealed on Friday, Dec 2. During the first 10 months of 2022, imports of gasoline by the state-run Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) increased
Read moreDoubling Down against Fentanyl, Arms, Migrant Exploitation
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreThe Missing Links in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
OPINION By JUAN CARLOS BAKER Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* A lot has happened in trade matters since the United States withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) in 2019. The TPP entered into force in December 2018 without the United States but including Mexico and Canada. It was then rebranded as the Comprehensive and Progressive Transpacific Partnership
Read moreIncreasing USMCA Competitiveness through Regulatory Cooperation
OPINION By INU MANAK Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* Imposing and threatening new tariffs have generated many headlines in recent years, whether it involved the United States’ North American neighbors, its partners in Europe or its competitors in Asia, especially China. Much less attention has been given to divergent approaches to regulations and standards, which often pose
Read moreNorth America’s Shared Prosperity Agenda
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
Read moreThe Ties that Bind across North American Borders
OPINION By LAURIE TRAUTMAN Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* There are many social and economic ties that bind the United States, Canada and Mexico. Certainly, our integrated supply chains, multinational businesses and linkages between families and friends spread throughout the continent undergird the relationship. It is our borders, however, that literally serve as the ties that bind
Read moreGetting Ready for a Post-Pandemic Border Policy
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
Read moreNorth America’s Value Chains: Energy, Education, Health
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
Read more