The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation among the US-Mexico through research, discussion, and policy ideas.
🟢| WEBINAR: “Mexico’s Judicial Reform: A Legal Analysis” expert panel. 🇲🇽
Despite efforts by the Sheinbaum administration to reassure the private sector with appointments of technical experts, uncertainties persist regarding the reforms' impact on the rule of law, legal
🇲🇽| Election Series | Desafíos y Oportunidades en la Implementación de Políticas de Salud 2024-2030.
Uno de los temas de mayor impacto para los votantes de ambos lados de la frontera es el acceso y las políticas de atención médica.
🗓️MARTES, ABR. 23, 2024
⏰ 11:00AM – 12:30PM
As Congress and the White House continue to debate
#BorderSecurity
, let’s keep the facts front and center. New analysis of FBI data by
@Chris_E_Wilson
shows border communities have relatively little violent crime.
🇲🇽| Election Series | Discutiendo el segundo
#DebatePresidencial
de
#M
éxico
Esta discusión incluirá una descripción general de la posición de los
#candidatos
después del primer debate.
🗓️LUNES ABR. 29, 2024
⏰ 3:00 p. m. a 4:30 p. m. ET
📍SOLO EN LÍNEA
Confirma tu asistencia
🇲🇽| Election Series | Assessing Mexico's
#Democracy
Mexico has been an electoral democracy for nearly 25 years and has experienced healthy changes in party control over the years. Why do multiple indices measuring democratic freedom and human rights place Mexico solidly in the
🟢 NOW LIVE: For comprehensive information and up-to-date analysis from a wide range of top experts, visit the Mexico Institute’s 2024 Elections Blog: the ultimate resource on Mexico’s electoral process leading up to the June 2024 general elections.🇲🇽⬇️
🇲🇽 | EVENT | Election Series | Border Policy, Organized Crime, and Migration Between Mexico and the US.
🗓️ Thursday, April 18
🕰️ 11:00AM – 12:30PM ET
📍 Online Only
RSVP ⬇️
The priorities between the Mexico and the U.S. are very much aligned on major issues. Both governments are focused on the pandemic, economic recovery, and development in Central America, says
@r_velascoa
.
Join live⬇️
At our event last week,
@DeniseDresserG
described the hopes and fears of Mexicans ahead of the upcoming elections.
Click below the video to watch a recording of our event on the Mid-Term Elections!
.
@MaxKaiser75
discussed legislative framework during Part 2 of the US-Mexico Security Conference.
Watch the full webcast now, and read his latest
@MexicoInstitute
brief on U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on Anti-Corruption here ➡️
🟢 LIVE NOW:
@XochitlGalvez
: "It is indispensable that democratic forces of the whole world observe Mexico's election. Do not leave democracy in Mexico off the bilateral agenda." 🇲🇽
Tune in now ⬇️
The
@MexicoInstitute
welcomes
@GemaKloppe
as a Global Fellow!
As a
@WilsonCenter
Global Fellow she will undertake two new research projects on violence in Mexico, & continue her work on 🇺🇸-🇲🇽 security cooperation, vigilante justice and gender-based violence.
#WilsonSmart
"We're on a good track with the Biden Administration with communication at the highest levels and the finding of common ground for cooperation. There is a commitment from both ends to sustain this fluid institutional exchange of ideas", says
@r_velascoa
.
The Mexico Institute presents our new logo - the Monarch Butterfly. A symbol of regional integration, the monarch butterfly travels annually from Mexico, to the United States and Canada.
Find the full statement on our new logo on our LinkedIn
🔗
In light of AMLO’s visit to Washington, the Mexico Institute will convene a panel of experts to discuss the major issues on the 🇲🇽 & 🇺🇸 bilateral agenda.
Join us this July 11, 11:00am-12:30pm ET.
RSVP here:
The value of Mexico's lithium deposits is valued at $551 billion, estimated to be around 4.5 times the country's national debt.
What does Mexico need to do in order to take advantage of this resource? 🤔💭
Our infographic on vaccination efforts across
#NorthAmerica
has been updated.
View the full infographic on our website for more information on vaccination efforts in Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.
Of all the firms in Mexico, 92% of firms have between 1 and 5 workers. Less than 1% of all firms have more than 50 workers. It’s a country filled with many small firms, says Santiago Levy
@the_IDB
NEW | U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on Anti-Corruption: Opening a New Chapter
@MaxKaiser75
discusses opportunities for the U.S. & Mexico to collaborate in the fight against corruption & provides an anti-corruption agenda for both governments.
Read the brief ⬇️
The official results of the 2018 Mexican Elections are out!
@lopezobrador_
from the National Regeneration Movement Party won the presidential election with more than 50% of the vote. Learn more about the election results here:
#EleccionesMexico2018
We do not have the right vocabulary to talk about the security situation in Mexico right now. Crime does not explain the situation sufficiently, but war is not a suitable either, says
@ioangrillo
.
Yesterday, Mexican Ambassador to the US
@Martha_Barcena
& US Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mexico & Central America Hugo Rodriguez discussed most pressing challenges facing the 🇺🇸-🇲🇽 relationship during the 33rd meeting of the
@MexicoInstitute
Advisory Board
Reducing Poverty in MX: The Case Oaxaca
📍Join us Thursday September 22, 9:00-10:15am ET for a presentation of the most recent CONEVAL report & a discussion with
@alejandromurat
,
@JoseNabCruz
&
@susanwparker_mx
.
RSVP to attend in-person or virtually.
Did you know that
#Mexico
is the
#1
export market for the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas & Texas & that Mexico is the United States' second largest export market overall? Learn more:
"The government doesn't care if the conflict sours as long as it does not entail political costs," writes
@Carlos_Tampico
regarding the conflicts of academic freedom that Mexican institutions face.
Read a translation of his insights originally published in
@El_Universal_Mx
📑⬇️
“Investors are not running away from Mexico but they’re not running towards Mexico either. They’re taking a wait and see approach," said
@AztecDuncan
in
@HoustonChron
In 2018, the U.S. and Mexico traded $671 billion in goods and services. Watch the first video in our “More Than Neighbors” series to learn more about the two countries’ economic relationship. For more:
#MoreThanNeighbors
#USMexico
We are honored to gather together with the
@USMexicoFound
for
#Convocation
2.0.
Over the next three days we will learn from the insight of eight former 🇲🇽 Ambassadors and five former 🇺🇸Ambassadors on how to strengthen the bilateral relationship.
Women across Mexico will strike today to demand laws that protect their human rights. Women will stop all their activities to raise awareness of the effects of gender-based violence.
Visit
@TheWilsonCenter
's latest project on Femicide in Latin America .
NEW | U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on Anti-Corruption: Opening a New Chapter
@MaxKaiser75
discusses opportunities for the U.S. & Mexico to collaborate in the fight against corruption & provides an anti-corruption agenda for both governments.
Read the brief ⬇️
Outside of war zones, Mexico is the deadliest country for journalists. With 6 killed in January alone, 2022 shapes up to be a bloody year for the press.
Join our panel of experts on March 14 at 4PM EST for a discussion on press freedom in Mexico.
🔗
We are excited to be hosting
@JesusSeade
, AMLO’s Chief NAFTA Negotiator, for a conversation on North American free trade, the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and AMLO’s trade policy, this Wednesday, October 10th, 6:00-8:00pm. Read more and RSVP here:
El galardonado de este año con el Premio Woodrow Wilson al Servicio Público es el Sr.
@A_Gurria
, ex Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores de México y ex Secretario General de la OCDE.
El Instituto de México 🇲🇽 realizará su Cena de Premiación el 25 de octubre.
Cómo asistir aquí ⬇️
Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, poverty in the 🇲🇽 state of Oaxaca is on a decline, reports
@JoseNabCruz
, economist, academic, and executive director of
@coneval
Follow the live event below!
#OaxacaEvent
Join
@MexicoInstitute
and
@COMEXI
on Friday, May 8 at 4pm ET for a conversation with Ambassador Christopher Landau
@USAmbMex
on U.S.-Mexico cooperation during the
#COVID19
pandemic and beyond.
RSVP ⬇️
Response of
@AztecDuncan
, Mexico Institute Director, to the Mexican government’s decision to build the Dos Bocas refinery without private sector support.
WEBCAST | USMCA: Launching a New Phase of Prosperity in North America.
@luzmadelamora
,
@Ailish_Campbell
, & Joseph Semsar discuss building a competitive & prosperous North America under
#USMCA
.
Join the conversation on June 30 at 1:45pm (ET)!
RSVP ➡️
March 14 at 5:00PM EST (3:00pm hora de México) join us for a discussion on press freedom in Mexico.
Outside of war zones, Mexico is the deadliest country for journalists. With 6 killed in January alone, 2022 shapes up to be a bloody year for the press.
What will it take to turn Mexico’s reforms into tangible benefits for ALL Mexicans? Read THE MISSING REFORM, available now. Authored by experts who analyze the obstacles and provide important recommendations. Find it here:
On July 12th, Mexico's President-Elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent a letter to President Trump in which he proposed new policies in the areas of
#trade
, security,
#migration
, and development. Check out our infographic for more details!
"México pudo haber tenido más influencia estando presente", declara el exembajador estadounidense
@EAnthonyWayne
para
@El_Universal_Mx
sobre la decisión de
@lopezobrador_
de no acudir a la Cumbre de las Américas.
Lea más ⬇️
Thank you to Ambassador
@emoctezumab
for joining us for the Eighth Annual Building a Competitive U.S.-Mexico Border Conference.
Read his full remarks on the importance of the 🇺🇸-🇲🇽 relationship here:
"This emerging Mexico increasingly influences our daily lives in the United States in surprising ways—the jobs we do, the goods we consume, and even the new technology and entertainment we enjoy" | RSVP for the launch of
@SeleeAndrew
's new book on June 5th at
@MigrationPolicy
"Everyone in the US knows Sara Lee. Few know it's owned by Bimbo, a Mexican company. Rassini is also creating thousands of jobs in the US & those communities don't know it's a Mexican company. We need to have these conversations in local news outlets to inform."
@HurdOnTheHill
The historic 2021 Mexican Midterm Elections have begun 🇲🇽With 21,000+ seats up for grabs, what impact will this election have on Mexico and the US?
Check out the Mexico Institute’s 2021 Election Guide for premier english language resources on this important and historic event.
The coalition led by the National Regeneration Movement Party (MORENA) won 5/9 governorship that were up for grabs in the 2018 Mexican elections. Check out the summary of the gubernatorial election results in our infographic, here:
#EleccionesMexico2018
"For the Biden administration, this is a clear opportunity to establish a new type of relationship with the Mexican government, one based on integrity and transparency," writes
@MaxKaiser75
His briefing as part of our latest series on the future of U.S.-Mexico relations 👇
¿Sabías que Mayo de 2008 es considerado el punto de inflexión en la historia de la violencia homicida en México?
Conoce el porqué con el análisis de
@rmarquezblas
en su nuevo libro sobre las tendencias de seguridad y violencia letal México ⬇️
NEW SERIES 🇺🇸🇲🇽
We are pleased to announce our new series "Re-Building a Complex Partnership: The Outlook for U.S.-Mexico Relations under the Biden Administration."
Check out our collection of policy briefs on the bilateral relationship 👇
Want to learn more about U.S.-Mexico bilateral security cooperation?
@EmbamexEUA
's Georgina Barquet discusses the multidimensionality of transnational organized crime in Part 1 of the 10th Annual US-MX Security Conference. Watch a clip from the full webinar here ⬇️
Únete al
@WilsonCenter
para una discusión con
@LauraElenaCC
de
@AMEXCID
y
@M_Clem
sobre cómo México puede escalar los programas sociales para aumentar el desarrollo y el bienestar de los ciudadanos en la región.
Vea el evento en vivo el 19 de abril de 3:30pm-5:00pm EST aquí!⬇️
“El problema es que alrededor de 20 millones de personas ya no pueden sembrar, cosechar y sobrevivir con ese maíz. En esas personas estamos pensando cuando hablamos de autosuficiencia alimentaria.” - Carlos M. Urzúa
Mexicans will elect a total of 3,416 different positions at the state and federal level in July 2018, including a new president. Learn more about the different states in Mexico by governing party prior to the elections in our guide:
This week the Mexico Institute will highlight the LGBTQI+ communities in 🇲🇽 and the 🇺🇸, beginning with our new infographic on key moments of the LGBTQI+ movements in both countries. Stay tuned for more content this week for
#PrideWeek
🌈 Visit:
Who are the two competing forces during the upcoming 2021 Mexican Election?
@GCorreaCabrera
described them
Click below the video to watch a recording of our event on the Midterm Elections!
“In recent years, however, an increasing number of migrants have chosen to stay in Mexico as the economy grew and the government implemented more progressive asylum laws,” highlights
@r_schmidtke
from
@MexicoInstitute
her latest op-ed in
@Forbes
Hoy, en el episodio de Univisión Reporta,
@LeonKrauze
y
@lilaabed
analizan la interrogante: ¿López Obrador se arriesga a una fractura con Estados Unidos?
Podcast disponible aquí 🔊