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Trump’s Tariff Salvo Is Already Defining USMCA 2.0

Ahead of renegotiation, Mexico can use its leverage to strengthen economic ties with the U.S. and Canada, writes an expert.

Trump’s return will spark complex negotiations on trade, immigration, and security, an expert writes.

As head of Morena in the lower house, Ricardo Monreal is at the forefront of a bid to recast Mexico’s legal framework—and has his own ambitions, too.

Plans to accelerate deportations, curb immigration, and tax remittances may restrict a vital flow of capital and source of growth in the region.

A broad overview of the likely consequences of the U.S. election for Latin America’s economies, trading relationships and domestic politics.

After AMLO departed from office, the party is taking action to prevent defections and disarray.

Some expected Mexico’s president to alter her predecessor’s policies once in office. A month in, there’s little evidence of that.

A project in southern Mexico promotes land ownership and local food production.

A community project is reintroducing traditional agricultural practices to a mountainous corner of southern Mexico.

The new president’s experience as mayor points to an approach more rooted in enhanced intelligence, mediation, and deterrence.

Mexico’s next president will aim for a more pragmatic relationship with the private sector amid mounting fiscal pressure.

Recent approval of the judicial reform adds noise and uncertainty to bilateral ties.

The party is in position to pass reforms with far-reaching consequences for Mexico’s politics and economy.

Policies to fight graft are a low priority in both countries and have lost momentum in the region as a whole.