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May 20, 2014

Webcast: Shaping Political Parties in the Twenty-First Century

A Conversation with the Chairs of Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) & the United States’ Democratic Party Join us on May 20 from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. for a discussion with two of the most important political leaders in North America. The Honorable Dr. César Camacho, president of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) of Mexico, and the Honorable Debbie Wasserman Schultz, US Representative […]

Mexico United States and Canada

In the News

Apr 30, 2014

Marczak: Government Efforts Have Led to Safer Mexico Border Cities

By Jason Marczak

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak is quoted by the Latin Business Chronicle on whether business travelers should be concerned by the safety situation in Mexico border cities:

Mexico

LatAmSource

Mar 6, 2014

Mexico: A Year of Transformation

By Ambassador Eduardo Medina Mora

Anyone following recent events in Mexico knows that 2013 was a year of unprecedented reforms in my country. As part of a broad agreement between the three main political parties called the Pacto Por México, President Peña Nieto and the Mexican Congress were able to pass legislation that included reforms to energy, education, telecoms, transparency, […]

Latin America Mexico

In the News

Feb 20, 2014

Benitez: NAFTA’s Legacy

By Jorge Benitez

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow and NATOSource Director Jorge Benitez joins CCTV America to discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement’s legacy on the occasion of US President Barack Obama’s visit to Mexico:

Mexico United States and Canada

Event Recap

Feb 7, 2014

Mexico’s Energy Reform: What’s Next for Business?

If Mexico’s energy reform succeeds, Mexico will evolve from a major supplier of oil to strategic global supplier in the next decade, David Goldwyn—the State Department’s former special envoy and coordinator for international energy affairs—told a conference of energy executives in Houston, Texas. The Mexican Congress moved into phase two of energy reform in February […]

Mexico

LatAmSource

Jan 30, 2014

From Outlaws to Law Enforcers: Mexico’s Vigilantes Legitimized

By Victor Salcedo

Since January 13, Michoacán has been the most pressing national issue for President Enrique Peña Nieto, and the most talked about problem for the international media. The autodefensas group- commonly known as vigilantes- within the state created strong momentum in favor of fighting and eradicating the control that the powerful drug cartel, the Knights Templar, […]

Mexico

In the News

Jan 29, 2014

Marczak on Mexican Vigilante Groups

By Jason Marczak

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak is quoted by Fox News Latino on the Mexican government’s attempts to deal with armed vigilante groups:

Mexico

Event Recap

Dec 19, 2013

A Closer Look at What Mexico’s Landmark Energy Reform Will Mean

Mexico is poised to expand its oil production so dramatically that it may become one of the world’s most strategically important oil exporters within the next decade, US analysts and a top Mexican official told a conference at the Atlantic Council. Mexico’s decision this year to end the 75-year monopoly of the state-owned company PEMEX, […]

Energy & Environment Mexico

Report

Dec 19, 2013

Mexico Rising: Comprehensive Energy Reform at Last?

By David J. Goldwyn

A report released today by the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center on Mexican energy reform argues that Mexico has positioned itself to become a major player in the global market as a competitive and transparent supplier of oil. Authored by former State Department Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs David Goldwyn, […]

Energy & Environment Mexico

Press Release

Dec 19, 2013

Atlantic Council Report Analyzes Landmark Mexican Energy Reform

WASHINGTON – A report released today by the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center on Mexican energy reform argues that Mexico has positioned itself to become a major player in the global market as a competitive and transparent supplier of oil.

Mexico

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