By MARK LORENZANA Mexico’s Secretary of Economy Tatiana Clouthier has resigned from her post, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 6, in his daily press conference. “I regret to inform you that I received a letter from Tatiana, in which she tells me that she wants to resign from her post, but not
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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
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By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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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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OPINION By GUILLERMO VOGEL and PATRICK OTTENSMEYER U.S. and Mexican officials met in Mexico City on Monday, Sept. 12, to hold a second edition of the re-launched U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED). Created in 2013, the HLED has historically served as a forum through which both governments advance the strategic economic and commercial priorities for their countries. On the agenda
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By MARK LORENZANA In the second quarter of this year, outflow of capital from Mexico totaled $5.74 billion, a figure 88.9 percent higher than the previous quarter. For the ninth consecutive quarter, the country has registered capital flight, according to figures from the Central Bank of Mexico (Banxico). Gabriela Siller, director of economic analysis at Banco Base, explained that the covid-19 pandemic
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By KELIN DILLON The strained relationship between the United States and Mexico came to a head this week as the 75-day-long consultation process, as requested by the United States to address Mexico’s purported violations of the free trade United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), began between the two countries on Tuesday, Aug. 23 – and has reportedly already started on the wrong
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PULSE NEWS MEXICO U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar on Thursday, Aug. 18, warned that growing insecurity across a number of Mexican states could have a negative impact on foreign investment, including through the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). At a press conference at his Lomas de Chapultepec residence in Mexico City, Salazar said that the violence could also affect national
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By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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