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Mexican Complaint on Avocado Restrictions Shows WTO Dispute Process Not Dead Yet, but Treatment Still Needed

U.S. government obstruction of the appointments process for the World Trade Organization (WTO) appeals “court,” formally…

Simon Lester May 11, 2022

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Latin American Energy | Commentary

Powerless: López Obrador’s Failed Electricity Reforms

Despite earlier promises not to do so, Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has sought to reverse the country’s…

Tony Payan, Miriam Grunstein April 25, 2022

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Commentary

Key Drivers of Mexico’s 2022 Outlook

Introduction

The major drivers of Mexico’s outlook in 2022 will be 1) growing political polarization and social conflict…

Tony Payan February 9, 2022

Currency (bills) for USA, Canada, and Mexico

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | International Economics | Commentary

State-To-State Dispute Settlement Under the USMCA Is Working!

Whereas the process for Canada, Mexico and the U.S. to resolve disputes under NAFTA proved highly ineffective, the equivalent procedures under the USMCA are working very well, explains David Gantz. Read his post on the Baker Institute Blog.

David A. Gantz January 27, 2022

Drug Policy | Commentary

What the New U.S.-Mexico Deal Means for Drug Policy

This October the U.S. and Mexico agreed on a new bilateral security program, but "unless the United States and Mexico pursue domestic structural reforms ... both nations risk backsliding to the failures of the drug wars," writes MGA student and Drug Policy guest contributor Sidney Phillips.

The Baker Institute December 16, 2021

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Commentary

Will the North American Auto Industry Survive Proposed U.S. Electric Vehicle Subsidies?

By subsidizing only electric vehicles and EV batteries produced by union labor in the U.S., the auto industry could face trouble in valuable trade partnerships with Canada and Mexico, writes fellow David Gantz.

David A. Gantz November 22, 2021

International Economics | Commentary

Recent Events Demonstrate the Political, Economic Folly of the U.S. Withdrawal From the TPP

China’s request for membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, from which the U.S. withdrew in 2017, creates diplomatic challenges for the U.S. as well as foreign policy hurdles for current CPTPP members, the authors write.

David A. Gantz, Jorge Huerta-Goldman October 5, 2021

Line of Hispanic immigrants waiting outside with backs to viewer.

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Commentary

Mexico's Cartels Planned, Profited From Latest Chaos at U.S.-Mexico Border

Mexico's criminal organizations are undoubtedly responsible for the massive caravan of Haitian, Cuban, Central American and South American migrants that arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border last week, writes Gary Hale. Smugglers will take advantage of the chaos, surging multiple shipments of drugs and more migrants into the U.S.

Gary J. Hale September 21, 2021

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Commentary

Will Mexico's Auto Industry Survive the USMCA and AMLO?

Mexico’s government and auto industry have good reason to be worried about the future. International trade fellow David Gantz explains why in the Baker Institute Blog.

David A. Gantz August 26, 2021

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Drug Policy | Commentary

Mexico's Prisoner Release: Should the U.S. Worry?

In 1980, the Mariel Boatlift brought not only tens of thousands of political refugees from Cuba to Florida, but a significant number of criminals, leading to soaring murder and crime rates in the U.S. With Mexico now planning the release of potentially thousands of federal prisoners, is history set to repeat itself?

Gary J. Hale July 30, 2021