A New Day for Mexico? AMLO’s First Informe de Gobierno

  • Wed, September 4, 2019 • 11:30 am ET
  • 1030 15th Street, NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20005 USA
  • Washington DC, DC 20005

Join the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. EDT, for a timely analysis of the state of affairs in Mexico, implications for the region and the United States, and the priorities for the next session of the Mexican Congress.

Every September 1, the Mexican president delivers the annual executive address to congress to mark the start of Mexico’s new legislative session. This year, the address will be particularly important. After almost ten months in office, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) maintains approval ratings of up to 69 percent, even as his administration deals with unfavorable economic growth forecasts, rising crime rates, and continued migration pressures.

What are the takeaways of AMLO’s annual address and what role might Congress play in the next year? How might the US-Mexico relationship evolve, especially as the 90-day migration deal deadline approaches?