Indeed, it is the common borders that makes these relationships different from all others. While the U.S. has important relationships with other countries — the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Japan, Israel, and Iraq, to mention just a few — those countries are all separated from the United States by an ocean or two. Mexico and Canada is an intense and complex relationship next door. This means that all the issues on the table between the two countries are not merely questions of foreign policy to be dealt with in the capital cities but highly local affairs that affect communities throughout the three countries. Millions of Americans, millions of Mexicans, and millions of Canadians are stakeholders in each other’s future. Questions about manufacturing jobs, immigration, drug trafficking, and air quality are local issues that states, cities, counties, and average citizens wrestle with on a daily basis.
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Our knowledge of the region and the dialogue we pursue with leading political & business actors and experts in the foreign policy arena, provide us first-hand access information and in-depth analysis. We regularly write research pieces on key subjects relating to North American policy and relationships.
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Latest Work:
Trump’s Flawed Logic Regarding US-Mexico Relations – Fair Observer
The Trump administration’s proposed Mexico policies regarding immigration and trade will make America’s fears a reality. Minutes after descending from the golden escalator at Trump Tower, Donald Trump fired the first salvo at what would eventually become one of his...
Crowdfunding in Mexico… a New Approach for Startup Financing
Crowdfunding is much more than just funding for startups, entrepreneurs or SMEs. It is also getting professional business advice on how to build and consolidate a project and leveraging an ample business network and mentorship.
Repercussion of Declining Oil Prices on the Mexican Economy
Financial markets, currencies, banks, government budget estimates, financial results, etc., are impacted by the price of crude, and Mexico is no exception. The acute weakening in oil prices over the past months has put Mexico´s economy in a difficult position,...
Chronicle of a Ruling Foretold: Apotex vs. United States under NAFTA’s Chapter 11
The Office of the Spokesperson of the United States State Department has good judgment when it comes to establishing the hierarchy of the statements it releases to the press and the public about its foreign policy actions. On August 25, 2014, the Office issued a media...
Buenos augurios para la Reforma Energética | Revista Merca2.0
México aprobó recientemente una serie de reformas. En ésta columna ya hemos comentado la sección petrolera de la Reforma Energética. No obstante, no hemos dado el suficiente espacio al impacto que la Reforma Energética en su conjunto tendrá desde el punto de vista...
VIEWPOINTS: Mexico´s Structural Reforms: An economic perspective
Mexico definitely required a radical change, with no demur, as the only emerging economy that undertook a reform process to boost economic growth. The magnitude of the challenges faced, culminated in 11 structural reforms that are rethinking economic structure and...