USMCA: 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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Is 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
Read moreUSMCA Can Ensure North America’s Success, if a Few Disputes Are Resolved
To fully capitalize on the momentum of nearshoring, it is imperative that the “three amigos” jump in with both feet and fully engage on the trilateral trade and competitiveness agendas, including effectively addressing disputes
Read moreWhen Three Amigos Meet, Friendly Cooperation Will Be Key
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreIn Search of a Stronger, More Unified North America
OPINION By ERIC FARNSWORTH and EARL ANTHONY WAYNE North America was trending in the midterm elections, although you may have missed it. Think about the top campaign issues in races across the country: economic recovery and job creation, inflation, the price of gasoline, immigration, border security, increasing crime and suffering in communities devastated by fentanyl and other drugs. With the
Read moreA Bicentennial Relationship Still Facing Growing Pains
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreThe Tough Job of Unlocking the USMCA’s Full Potential
OPINION By JOHN BURZAWA, SOPHIE EGAR and EARL ANTHONY WAYNE Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) provides continent-wide rules, norms and problem-solving processes that can help the three-member countries to continue the trade and coproduction system established under its predecessor, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). But if the USMCA is to
Read moreDoubling Down against Fentanyl, Arms, Migrant Exploitation
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read morePemex Burns $2 Billion of Natural Gas in Three Years
By KELIN DILLON According to new estimates from the the World Bank’s Global Gas Flaring Tracker 2022 Monitoring Report, Mexico has burned and effectively wasted approximately $2 billion worth of natural gas over the past three years, as state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos’ (Pemex) lack of functional storage infrastructure has made it impossible to save and store the natural gas
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
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