Summer Nears, but No Vacation in Sight
Political temperatures are also rising, and potential conflicts and near-miss economic catastrophes are coming to a head in the Western Hemisphere and around the globe
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Spring Brings Simmering Diplomatic Temperatures
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreUS Ready to Give Mexico Ultimatum on Energy
Bipartisan calls for the United States to toughen its position on Mexico’s energy policies have intensified as a war of words has taken shape between the two governments
Read moreMexico, US Have One Month to Settle Corn Dispute
In the meantime, Mexico will not allow genetically modified corn to be consumed by its people
Read moreThe Road Ahead for the ‘Tres Amigos’
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreUS Corn Growers Reject AMLO’s New Decree
In a January meeting with Mexican officials, the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) office said it was considering taking action under the USMCA over the dispute, which could cost the U.S. corn trade billions of dollars
Read moreAMLO Allows Transgenic Corn for Animal Feed, Industrial Use
For 20 years, various groups in Mexico have been seeking a ban on GMOs or transgenics
Read moreGreen Sprouts and Dark Clouds for North American Ties
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreUS Rules Out Withdrawing from Energy Panel under USMCA Treaty
By MARK LORENZANA The United States, on Saturday, Oct. 15, categorically denied that it has withdrawn its decision to request an arbitration panel to resolve the dispute over the energy policy of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) that has allegedly violated provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). On Friday, Oct. 14, in his daily morning press conference,
Read moreBlinken Talks Drug, Migrants, Energy with AMLO
By MARK LORENZANA U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Mexico City on Monday, Sept. 12, accompanied by other U.S. senior officials — chief among them, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo — and promptly held a High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard. Ebrard welcomed Blinken and
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