With an electoral court case settled, Enrique Peña Nieto prepares for the presidency. His party fell short of winning a legislative majority and will need to form alliances to avoid gridlock in Congress, now in session.
In a statement submitted to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Council of the Americas outlines negotiation objectives for Mexico’s participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
AS/COA’s Vice President Eric Farnsworth analyzes the potential impact of Mexico´s opposition party call for civil disobedience to protest the election of Enrique Peña Nieto as the country´s new president.
In conjunction with the COA’s Border Roundtable on U.S.-Mexico Competitiveness, Representative Henry Cuellar speaks on the importance of cross-border trade for local and national economic growth.
AS/COA Chairman and Former Ambassador to Mexico John Negroponte, states in a San Antonio Express article that although security has been the main focus of border policy after 9/11, the time is ripe for further efforts to facilitate U.S.-Mexico commerce and competitiveness.
As regional economic integration intensifies both the U.S. and Mexico should “develop a plan for building a border that contributes to, rather than detracts from, North American competitiveness,” writes COA’s Eric Farnsworth for PODER.
AS/COA's Chris Sabatini takes a look at what the victory of Enrique Peña Nieto will mean for U.S.-Mexican relations for Mexico's El Universal. (en español)