AQ Podcast | The Mexico-U.S. Relationship: Tensions and a Path Forward
Former Mexican policymaker Vanessa Rubio-Márquez on Sheinbaum’s red lines with Washington and Mexico’s pending homework.
What Mexico Can (and Cannot) Control
Mexico can focus on navigating tensions with the United States while putting its own house in better order, writes a former policymaker.
Lo que México puede (y no puede) controlar
México puede centrarse en navegar las tensiones con Estados Unidos mientras pone su propia casa en orden, escribe una ex-subsecretaria.
O que o México pode (e não pode) controlar
O México pode se concentrar em administrar as tensões com os Estados Unidos e, ao mesmo tempo, colocar a própria casa em ordem, escreve uma ex-vice-ministra.
The Immense Value of North America
The integration that the U.S., Mexico and Canada have achieved is a success story worth celebrating.
In Valeria Luiselli’s New Novel, the Past Never Stays Behind
“Beginning, Middle, End” crosses Sicily and Mexico, memory and imagination, to dissolve all borders between them.
NEW AQ: A Middle Path for Mexico
Mexico can cope with uncertainty in the U.S. by focusing on domestic reforms.
A Red Flag in Mexico’s Democratic Backsliding
A new law could annul election results in cases of “foreign interference,” handing the ruling party a powerful tool.
Mexico’s Homicides Are Falling, but a Broader Violence Crisis Persists
Sheinbaum’s security strategy has lowered murder rates but should address rampant extortion and disappearances and seek stronger federal-state cooperation.
USMCA and the Politics of Permanent Leverage
The U.S. wants to keep the review of the trade agreement open and has little incentive for a final deal, an expert writes.
Frida and Diego Get New Life in New York
A collaboration between The Met Opera and The Museum of Modern Art gives the famed Mexican artists a fresh treatment.
Greek Mythology and Mexican Corridos Collide in a Startling Short Story Collection
Dahlia de la Cerda’s latest book takes on what it means to be a woman living through Mexico’s security crisis.
Mexico’s Weak Opposition—and Morena’s Hidden Fragility
Next year’s midterm elections might alter the nation’s political map, writes an expert.
Getting the China Dimension of USMCA Right
North America would benefit from three decisions that could cement the region’s security and competitiveness for years to come, an expert writes.

