Experts in the News

“Corruption has affected Pemex for decades,” said postdoctoral research fellow José Iván Rodríguez-Sánchez. “ It is necessary to combat corruption in this sector, and the Financial Intelligence Unit is carrying out some of these investigations. Its success will depend on the transparency in these prosecutions and the sanctions established at the end of them.” “ ”

Jennifer Rabb, director and fellow of the McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth, joined Bob Harvey, president and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership, for a conversation on the leading market indicators impacting Greater Houston.

The 2018 election results helped pull the Texas Republican Party back toward the center by signaling to conservative firebrands like Dan Patrick that if they didn't tone down their rhetoric, they'd run the risk of Republicans losing Texas, said fellow Mark Jones.

Global health fellow Peter Hotez described his career researching vaccines and defending science against the antivaxx movement.

Mexico Center postdoctoral fellow Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez discussed his concerns about the AMLO administration’s approach to corruption.