Mexico

Mexico

Mexico is the United States’ number one trading partner in 2019. The relationship is special. Although ties between the two countries are solid, our partnership today faces important challenges, including rapidly changing political landscapes, shifting economic winds, shared security threats, and a migration crisis extending from Central America.

Recent analysis

Marczak Quoted in McClatchy on the Appointment of a New Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs

Issue Brief
Jun 24, 2026

Harmonizing USMCA: Enhancing  customs to facilitate US-Mexico competitiveness  

By
the Binational Task Force on Economic Security and Competitiveness

With the 2026 USMCA review underway, negotiating authorities should focus on strengthening the mechanisms that promote trade facilitation: customs.

Economy & Business
Latin America

Marczak Quoted in McClatchy on the Appointment of a New Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs

Issue Brief
Apr 20, 2026

Using the USMCA review to strengthen regional integration

By
the Binational Task Force on Economic Security and Competitiveness

As economic and trade authorities across Mexico and the United States engage in the July 2026 USMCA review, adapting to new geopolitical realities without reversing binational economic integration should be a priority.

Americas
Economy & Business

Marczak Quoted in McClatchy on the Appointment of a New Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs

Dispatches
Mar 2, 2026

Decapitation strikes are not enough to take on Mexico’s cartels. Here’s what else the US should do.

By
Charlotte Bertrand

Strikes on cartels should be combined with greater efforts to disrupt supply and reduce substance use disorder in the United States.

Latin America
Mexico

Events

Public Event
Thu, December 4, 2025 • 4:00 pm ET

Driving the next chapter in the US–Mexico agenda

Economy & Business
Mexico
Security Partnerships
United States and Canada

Public Event
Wed, May 7, 2025 • 10:00 am ET

Taking stock: Bilateral ties after 100 days of the Trump administration

Economy & Business
Latin America
Mexico
Politics & Diplomacy

Online Event
Mon, November 18, 2024 • 7:30 pm ET

Enhancing international coordination on Venezuelan migrant integration

Central America
Colombia
Conflict
Crisis Management

Programs

The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center broadens understanding of regional transformations and delivers constructive, results-oriented solutions to inform how the public and private sectors can advance hemispheric prosperity.

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Content

In the News

Feb 5, 2018

Marczak Quoted in McClatchy on the Appointment of a New Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs

By Jason Marczak

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Mexico

In the News

Feb 2, 2018

Pereira Joins France 24 to Discuss Tillerson’s Trip to Mexico

By Katherine Pereira

Watch the full discussion here

Mexico

Video

Jan 30, 2018

NAFTA Negotiators Make Progress
Mexico

In the News

Jan 30, 2018

Wayne Joins Foreign Relations to Discuss the Economic Relationship between North America and Mexico

By Earl Anthony Wayne

Listen to the full discussion here

Economy & Business Mexico

In the News

Oct 30, 2017

Wayne in The National Interest: The War on Drugs: The Narco States of North America

By Earl Anthony Wayne

Read the full article here.

Mexico

Event Recap

Oct 5, 2017

What if NAFTA ended? The imperative of a successful renegotiation

By Diego Marroquin Bitar

Everyone agrees that modernizing the agreement is necessary so that it can better serve the 21st century economy.

Mexico Trade and tariffs

Report

Oct 5, 2017

What if NAFTA Ended? The Imperative of a Successful Renegotiations

By Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

In the midst of NAFTA renegotiations, the United States, Canada, and Mexico are discussing changes that could impact millions of jobs, investments, and North America’s stance in the global stage. As negotiators work at breakneck speed, new Atlantic Council findings show what the United States would lose if NAFTA were not in place.What if NAFTA […]

Mexico Trade and tariffs

New Atlanticist

Sep 13, 2017

NAFTA Negotiations: Why Are They So Controversial?

By Sara Van Velkinburgh

In the midst of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations in August, US President Donald J. Trump tweeted saying that NAFTA is the “worst trade deal ever made,” and threatened to withdraw the United States from the agreement because Canada and Mexico are being “difficult”. While many have brushed these statements off ahead of […]

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Article

Sep 7, 2017

Spotlight: How Can NAFTA Revolutionize North American Energy?

By David L. Goldwyn

NAFTA renegotiations have the potential to further transform North America’s energy sector into a global competitor. From the US shale revolution, to Mexico’s revitalized energy sector and Canada’s vast reserves, how can a modernized NAFTA expand US energy markets and revitalize North American energy? In our latest Spotlight publication, David Goldwyn, chairman of the Atlantic […]

Energy & Environment Latin America

In the News

Aug 30, 2017

Marczak Quoted in Forbes on the Trump Administration’s Relation With Latin America and Diplomacy With Venezuela

By Jason Marczak

Read the full article here.

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Experts

Ana Arriagada

Staff

Ana Arriagada

Assistant Director, Latin America

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Brazil Civil Society

Advisory Council member

Martha Bárcena

Former Ambassador of Mexico to the United States

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

Staff

María Fernanda Bozmoski

Director, Impact and Operations and Lead for Central America

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Central America

Millennium fellow

Kim Córdova

Culture Journalist and Independent Curator

Civil Society Media

Fellow

Brenda Estefan

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Economy & Business Latin America

Fellow

David L. Goldwyn

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Global Energy Center

Caribbean Climate Change & Climate Action
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