Mexico is in the midst of a serious debate about the future of its democracy. The United States should pay close attention — perhaps even more so because it continues to debate the functioning of U.S. democracy. Many on both sides of the border are sounding alarms, concerned that new reforms to Mexico’s National Electoral…
Author: Earl Anthony Wayne, Opinion Contributor
A year after rebuilding trust, the US and Mexico look for progress against cross-border crime
A year ago, Mexico and the United States launched a “High-Level Security Dialogue” (HLSD). In recognition of the 200 years of bilateral relations, they agreed on a “Bicentennial Framework for Security, Public Health and Safe Communities,” with the hope of rebuilding cooperation to counter the deadly crime that harms many tens of thousands on both…
An acid test for the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement
The request by the United States, followed by Canada, for consultations regarding Mexican laws, policies and practices related to its energy sector is a major test for the dispute settlement procedures of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Though the U.S. and Canadian complaints are directed toward Mexico’s energy policies and treatment of private investors, the…
A tough agenda: Biden and AMLO to talk migration, crime, the economy
When Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that he would not attend the Summit of the Americas hosted by the U.S. in June because Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua were not invited, AMLO (as he is known) quickly added that he would soon visit President Biden in Washington — and indeed, the two will meet…
Urgent: We need better US-Mexico cooperation against cross-border crime
One of the most urgent challenges to U.S.-Mexico relations is reducing cross-border crime and the harm it is doing to Mexican and American communities. So states a report released this month, under the sponsorship of the U.S.-Mexico Foundation and the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute by 13 former U.S. ambassadors to Mexico and Mexican ambassadors…