The Mexican president-elect traveled to Washington ahead of his inauguration with the goal of making economic relations a priority over security concerns.
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AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth comments on Mexican President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto’s first meeting with government officials in Washington to tackle immigration reform, economic partnerships, and security issues.
AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth speaks to ABC News/Univision about President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto’s role in his party as he meets with President Barack Obama for the first time to discuss issues concerning trade, the drug war and immigration.
AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth comments on Mexico's President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto’s first visit to the White House where he will likely push for an immigration overhaul to address the legal status of a large Mexican population in the U.S.
AS/COA will host Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Roberta S. Jacobson at a public breakfast presentation on December 11.
Latin America should expect no big changes in U.S. policy following the presidential elections, though immigration reform and continued economic recovery in the United States will help advance the region as a whole, writes AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth.
In the wake of Colorado and Washington legalizing marijuana, officials and analysts in Mexico debate whether the laws will have an impact on transnational crime issues.