Judy Ley Allen México Centered https://mexicocentered.podbean.com Tony Payan interviews academics, former government officials, and other experts on issues central to U.S.-Mexico relations, including trade, immigration, and public safety. New episodes are released monthly.

The podcast is hosted by the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute in Houston, Texas. through original research, relevant solutions to binational policy issues, and the advancement of mutual understanding, we seek to have a meaningful impact on the U.S.-Mexico relationship.

Learn about our work at bakerinstitute.org/usmx.

]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:50:12 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us © 2025 Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy News:Politics 1440 episodic Tony Payan interviews academics, former government officials, and other experts on issues central to U.S.-Mexico relations, including trade, immigration, and public safety. New episodes are released monthly. The podcast is hosted by the Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute in Houston, Texas. through original research, relevant solutions to binational policy issues, and the advancement of mutual understanding, we seek to have a meaningful impact on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. Learn about our work at bakerinstitute.org/usmx. Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy No false https://feed.podbean.com/mexicocentered/feed.xml https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21125180/Show_Cover-Show_Mexico_Centered8t6jl.jpg Judy Ley Allen México Centered https://mexicocentered.podbean.com 144 144 95: The Binational Bank Tackling the Border’s Water Crisis 95: The Binational Bank Tackling the Border’s Water Crisis https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/95-the-binational-bank-tackling-the-border-s-water-crisis/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/95-the-binational-bank-tackling-the-border-s-water-crisis/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:50:12 -0500 mexicocentered.podbean.com/6a0d1fe3-aa02-3c67-b5d7-01b93eb7a444 The U.S.-Mexico border has become one of the most economically dynamic corridors in the world. But rapid population growth and urbanization have brought significant social and environmental consequences for the region that are only exacerbated by extreme drought.

 

John Beckham, managing director of the North American Development Bank, joined center experts Tony Payan and Ivonne Cruz to discuss the bank’s work financing sustainable infrastructure projects along the border, the politics of water scarcity, and what binational cooperation looks like in an era of climate change and industrial expansion.

 

This conversation was recorded on March 18, 2026. 

 

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This conversation was recorded on March 18, 2026.

More about our host, Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan 

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]]> The U.S.-Mexico border has become one of the most economically dynamic corridors in the world. But rapid population growth and urbanization have brought significant social and environmental consequences for the region that are only exacerbated by extreme drought.

 

John Beckham, managing director of the North American Development Bank, joined center experts Tony Payan and Ivonne Cruz to discuss the bank’s work financing sustainable infrastructure projects along the border, the politics of water scarcity, and what binational cooperation looks like in an era of climate change and industrial expansion.

 

This conversation was recorded on March 18, 2026. 

 

Featured:

This conversation was recorded on March 18, 2026.

More about our host, Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan 

You can follow @BakerInstitute and @BakerInstMexico on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2246 95 full From 'Baker Briefing': Mexico’s Cartels, Violence, and the Rule of Law After the Fall of El Mencho From 'Baker Briefing': Mexico’s Cartels, Violence, and the Rule of Law After the Fall of El Mencho https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/from-baker-briefing-mexico-s-cartels-violence-and-the-rule-of-law-after-the-fall-of-el-mencho/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/from-baker-briefing-mexico-s-cartels-violence-and-the-rule-of-law-after-the-fall-of-el-mencho/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:03:25 -0600 mexicocentered.podbean.com/8a45790c-88ff-391d-9504-e205d90d8259 The February 22, 2026 death of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, head of Mexico’s powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has reignited debate about security, governance, and the strength of Mexico’s organized crime institutions. In the days following the operation, cartel-linked violence spread across multiple states — underscoring both the reach of organized crime and the risks of confronting it.

Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute’s Claudio X. González Center for the United States and Mexico, joins Ambassador David Satterfield to examine what Oseguera’s death could mean for Mexico’s fight against organized crime and the evolving role of the United States in that effort.

They discuss the extent of U.S. involvement and coordination in the operation, the political and security pressures facing President Claudia Sheinbaum as she intensifies the government’s campaign against cartels, and what this moment may signal for the future of U.S.–Mexico security cooperation. At the center of the conversation is a critical question: Will this operation strengthen the rule of law in Mexico — or simply trigger another cycle of violence?

This conversation was recorded on February 26, 2026

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  • Tony Payan, https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan
]]> The February 22, 2026 death of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, head of Mexico’s powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has reignited debate about security, governance, and the strength of Mexico’s organized crime institutions. In the days following the operation, cartel-linked violence spread across multiple states — underscoring both the reach of organized crime and the risks of confronting it.

Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute’s Claudio X. González Center for the United States and Mexico, joins Ambassador David Satterfield to examine what Oseguera’s death could mean for Mexico’s fight against organized crime and the evolving role of the United States in that effort.

They discuss the extent of U.S. involvement and coordination in the operation, the political and security pressures facing President Claudia Sheinbaum as she intensifies the government’s campaign against cartels, and what this moment may signal for the future of U.S.–Mexico security cooperation. At the center of the conversation is a critical question: Will this operation strengthen the rule of law in Mexico — or simply trigger another cycle of violence?

This conversation was recorded on February 26, 2026

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  • Tony Payan, https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan
]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1840 95 full 94: Why Is Mexico’s Economy Struggling — and Can It Turn Around? 94: Why Is Mexico’s Economy Struggling — and Can It Turn Around? https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/94-why-is-mexico-s-economy-struggling-%e2%80%94-and-can-it-turn-around/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/94-why-is-mexico-s-economy-struggling-%e2%80%94-and-can-it-turn-around/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:59:01 -0600 mexicocentered.podbean.com/0e06bd01-aed5-3d23-8cc8-e9b3eaa52c12 Mexico is the United States’ largest trading partner and home to a formidable industrial base. So why has its economy continued to underperform, with GDP growth of just 0.7 percent last year?

Roberto Salinas-León, president of the Mexico Business Forum and director of the Atlas Network Initiatives for Latin America, joined “México Centered” host Tony Payan to discuss the structural challenges inhibiting Mexico’s economic growth and possible ways forward, from investor uncertainty to low productivity tied to weak public investment and a large informal sector.

This conversation was recorded on February 17, 2026. 

Featured: Roberto Salinas-León, Ph.D.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberto-salinasleon/ Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan  You can follow @BakerInstitute and @BakerInstMexico on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

]]> Mexico is the United States’ largest trading partner and home to a formidable industrial base. So why has its economy continued to underperform, with GDP growth of just 0.7 percent last year?

Roberto Salinas-León, president of the Mexico Business Forum and director of the Atlas Network Initiatives for Latin America, joined “México Centered” host Tony Payan to discuss the structural challenges inhibiting Mexico’s economic growth and possible ways forward, from investor uncertainty to low productivity tied to weak public investment and a large informal sector.

This conversation was recorded on February 17, 2026. 

Featured:
Roberto Salinas-León, Ph.D.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberto-salinasleon/
Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan 
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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1871 1 94 full 93: Who Holds Power to Account? Press Freedom and Democracy in Mexico 93: Who Holds Power to Account? Press Freedom and Democracy in Mexico https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/pres-freedom-and-democracy-in-mexico/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/pres-freedom-and-democracy-in-mexico/#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:43:09 -0600 mexicocentered.podbean.com/de18ba72-c952-317b-ac76-38ea552ce23b The Mexican press has played a vital role in the democratization of Mexico — not just reflecting political transformations, but propelling them. That’s the history that Andrew Paxman, lays out in his new book “Mexican Watchdogs: The Rise of a Critical Press Since the 1980s.”

 

Paxman joined the “México Centered” podcast to discuss the various challenges to press freedom throughout modern Mexican history and what may lie ahead in the MORENA era, from the future of critical media to the growing role of the digital influencer.

 

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This conversation was recorded on Jan. 12, 2026.

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You can follow @BakerInstitute and @BakerInstMexico on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

]]> The Mexican press has played a vital role in the democratization of Mexico — not just reflecting political transformations, but propelling them. That’s the history that Andrew Paxman, lays out in his new book “Mexican Watchdogs: The Rise of a Critical Press Since the 1980s.”

 

Paxman joined the “México Centered” podcast to discuss the various challenges to press freedom throughout modern Mexican history and what may lie ahead in the MORENA era, from the future of critical media to the growing role of the digital influencer.

 

Featured:

 

Mentioned in this episode:

This conversation was recorded on Jan. 12, 2026.

More about Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan 

You can follow @BakerInstitute and @BakerInstMexico on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1925 1 93 full From ‘Baker Briefing’: Reimagining US-Mexico Water Cooperation From ‘Baker Briefing’: Reimagining US-Mexico Water Cooperation https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/from-baker-briefing-reimagining-us-mexico-water-cooperation/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/from-baker-briefing-reimagining-us-mexico-water-cooperation/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:50:41 -0600 mexicocentered.podbean.com/ac4dd8dc-aff1-3787-a28d-d2eae8e015bd From the “Baker Briefing” podcast: A water crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border is growing. The 1944 Water Treaty has long guided how both nations share the Rio Grande and Colorado rivers, but climate change, drought, and growing demand are testing its limits.

Guest host Tony Payan speaks with Rosario Sanchez, a senior research scientist at the Texas Water Resources Institute, and Ivonne Cruz, a research scholar at the Baker Institute, about how to rethink water cooperation for an age of scarcity — and what it will take to build a more resilient future for both countries.

Featured guests:

  • Ivonne Cruz, Ph.D., https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/ivonne-cruz
  • Rosario Sanchez, Ph.D., https://twri.tamu.edu/rosario-sanchez/

 

Mentioned in this episode:

  • Mexico Country Outlook 2026, Rice University’s Baker Institute, https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/mexico-country-outlook-2026

More about Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan Follow Tony Payan on X (@PayanTony) and LinkedIn.

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]]> From the “Baker Briefing” podcast: A water crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border is growing. The 1944 Water Treaty has long guided how both nations share the Rio Grande and Colorado rivers, but climate change, drought, and growing demand are testing its limits.

Guest host Tony Payan speaks with Rosario Sanchez, a senior research scientist at the Texas Water Resources Institute, and Ivonne Cruz, a research scholar at the Baker Institute, about how to rethink water cooperation for an age of scarcity — and what it will take to build a more resilient future for both countries.

Featured guests:

  • Ivonne Cruz, Ph.D., https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/ivonne-cruz
  • Rosario Sanchez, Ph.D., https://twri.tamu.edu/rosario-sanchez/

 

Mentioned in this episode:

  • Mexico Country Outlook 2026, Rice University’s Baker Institute, https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/mexico-country-outlook-2026

More about Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan
Follow Tony Payan on X (@PayanTony) and LinkedIn.

You can follow @BakerInstitute and @BakerInstMexico on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2872 bonus 89: Drawing Power: Political Cartooning in Mexico (Guest: Paco Calderón) 89: Drawing Power: Political Cartooning in Mexico (Guest: Paco Calderón) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/paco-calderon-50-years-of-political-cartoons-that-expose-power/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/paco-calderon-50-years-of-political-cartoons-that-expose-power/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:22:55 -0500 mexicocentered.podbean.com/f5b755ad-8a5b-3356-9884-813c9932e695 Political cartoons serve as a powerful visual commentary on major figures, events, and issues. Paco Calderón, a cartoonist who has documented much of Mexico's political and social landscape, joined "México Centered" to discuss his work and approach.

More about Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan Follow Tony Payan on X (@PayanTony) and LinkedIn.

Follow @BakerInstMexico on X, LinkedIn, and Bluesky. Subscribe to “US-Mexico Update,” our monthly newsletter, at bakerinstitute.org/newsletters.

]]> Political cartoons serve as a powerful visual commentary on major figures, events, and issues. Paco Calderón, a cartoonist who has documented much of Mexico's political and social landscape, joined "México Centered" to discuss his work and approach.

More about Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan
Follow Tony Payan on X (@PayanTony) and LinkedIn.

Follow @BakerInstMexico on X, LinkedIn, and Bluesky. Subscribe to “US-Mexico Update,” our monthly newsletter, at bakerinstitute.org/newsletters.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1887 89 full 88: Chocolate Cars’: Illegal Vehicle Imports to Mexico From the US (Guests: Guillermo Rosales Zárate & Juan Vega Gómez) 88: Chocolate Cars’: Illegal Vehicle Imports to Mexico From the US (Guests: Guillermo Rosales Zárate & Juan Vega Gómez) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/92-chocolate-cars-illegal-vehicle-imports-to-mexico-from-the-us-guests-guillermo-rosales-zarate-juan-vega-gomez/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/92-chocolate-cars-illegal-vehicle-imports-to-mexico-from-the-us-guests-guillermo-rosales-zarate-juan-vega-gomez/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:44:04 -0500 mexicocentered.podbean.com/0f1da7fd-6b87-363f-9f47-4485a5e7b9a7 Each year, hundreds of thousands of cars are imported illegally into Mexico from the United States. These unregistered “chocolate cars” — a play on the word “chueco,” which means “crooked” in Spanish — not only crowd out the national light vehicle market, but often fail to meet pollution and safety standards and can be used in serious crimes.

The used car industry in the U.S. is partially responsible for allowing the vehicles to enter Mexico at extremely low prices. But the Mexican government also contributes to the influx by occasionally legalizing their circulation. A regularization program for used imported vehicles was recently extended to 2026 in the final days of the Andrés Manuel López Obrador administration.

Guillermo Rosales Zárate, executive director of the Mexican Association of Dealerships (AMDA) and Juan Vega Gómez, a senior researcher at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), joined Tony Payan on “México Centered” to explore the chocolate car phenomenon and the black and gray markets that emerge along the U.S.-Mexico border in the absence of critical binational coordination.

This conversation was recorded on July 22, 2025.

Featured guests:

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You can follow @BakerInstitute and @BakerInstMexico on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

 

]]> Each year, hundreds of thousands of cars are imported illegally into Mexico from the United States. These unregistered “chocolate cars” — a play on the word “chueco,” which means “crooked” in Spanish — not only crowd out the national light vehicle market, but often fail to meet pollution and safety standards and can be used in serious crimes.

The used car industry in the U.S. is partially responsible for allowing the vehicles to enter Mexico at extremely low prices. But the Mexican government also contributes to the influx by occasionally legalizing their circulation. A regularization program for used imported vehicles was recently extended to 2026 in the final days of the Andrés Manuel López Obrador administration.

Guillermo Rosales Zárate, executive director of the Mexican Association of Dealerships (AMDA) and Juan Vega Gómez, a senior researcher at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), joined Tony Payan on “México Centered” to explore the chocolate car phenomenon and the black and gray markets that emerge along the U.S.-Mexico border in the absence of critical binational coordination.

This conversation was recorded on July 22, 2025.

Featured guests:

More about Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan
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You can follow @BakerInstitute and @BakerInstMexico on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

 

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2385 1 88 full 87: Stopping the Flow of US Arms to Mexico (Guests: Isabella D’Alacio, John Lindsay-Poland & Gerardo Álvarez) 87: Stopping the Flow of US Arms to Mexico (Guests: Isabella D’Alacio, John Lindsay-Poland & Gerardo Álvarez) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/91-stopping-the-flow-of-us-arms-to-mexico-guests-isabella-d-alacio-john-lindsay-poland-gerardo-alvarez/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/91-stopping-the-flow-of-us-arms-to-mexico-guests-isabella-d-alacio-john-lindsay-poland-gerardo-alvarez/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:15:00 -0500 deeae4de-bfeb-45ff-8e5b-40994832f8b0 In this episode of “México Centered,” experts Isabella D’Alacio, John Lindsay-Poland, and Gerardo Álvarez join Tony to shed light on the dangerous flow of firearms from the U.S. into Mexico. They explore how criminal networks traffic powerful weapons across the border, the cultural and political obstacles to reform, and the ongoing efforts to curb the illegal arms trade. Tune in for an in-depth, urgent conversation on one of the most pressing bilateral issues facing the U.S. and Mexico.

 

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This episode was recorded on May 21, 2025.

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]]> In this episode of “México Centered,” experts Isabella D’Alacio, John Lindsay-Poland, and Gerardo Álvarez join Tony to shed light on the dangerous flow of firearms from the U.S. into Mexico. They explore how criminal networks traffic powerful weapons across the border, the cultural and political obstacles to reform, and the ongoing efforts to curb the illegal arms trade. Tune in for an in-depth, urgent conversation on one of the most pressing bilateral issues facing the U.S. and Mexico.

 

Featured guests:

 

This episode was recorded on May 21, 2025.

More about Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan Follow Tony Payan on X (@PayanTony) and LinkedIn.

Follow @BakerInstMexico on X, LinkedIn, and Bluesky. Subscribe to “US-Mexico Update,” our monthly newsletter, at bakerinstitute.org/newsletters.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2137 1 full From ‘Baker Briefing’: Claudia Sheinbaum’s Balancing Act From ‘Baker Briefing’: Claudia Sheinbaum’s Balancing Act https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/90-claudia-sheinbaum-s-balancing-act/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/90-claudia-sheinbaum-s-balancing-act/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:38:00 -0500 f70edff2-d511-491c-bccb-7cb5bfacff15 Tony Payan joined David Satterfield, director of Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and host of the “Baker Briefing” podcast, to discuss the challenges Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is facing — both domestically and in its relationship with the United States.

 

This conversation was recorded on May 14, 2025. You can subscribe to “Baker Briefing” wherever you get your podcasts.

More about Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan Follow Tony Payan on X (@PayanTony) and LinkedIn.

Learn more about our annual Mexico Country Outlook report and conference, happening Oct. 16, 2025, at Rice University: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mco 

You can follow @BakerInstitute and @BakerInstMexico on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

]]> Tony Payan joined David Satterfield, director of Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and host of the “Baker Briefing” podcast, to discuss the challenges Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is facing — both domestically and in its relationship with the United States.

 

This conversation was recorded on May 14, 2025. You can subscribe to “Baker Briefing” wherever you get your podcasts.

More about Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan Follow Tony Payan on X (@PayanTony) and LinkedIn.

Learn more about our annual Mexico Country Outlook report and conference, happening Oct. 16, 2025, at Rice University: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mco 

You can follow @BakerInstitute and @BakerInstMexico on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2476 1 full 86: Binational Dialogues: José Antonio Meade 86: Binational Dialogues: José Antonio Meade https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/89-binational-dialogues-jose-antonio-meade/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/89-binational-dialogues-jose-antonio-meade/#comments Thu, 22 May 2025 10:25:00 -0500 129d0ef3-6d93-49c4-bcfb-0a1da01ea452 On April 24, 2025, we hosted the inaugural webinar of our “Binational Dialogues” series, titled “Mexico’s Economy Today” and featuring José Antonio Meade Kuribreña. Meade offered an in-depth analysis of the current state of Mexico’s economy, followed by a thoughtful conversation with Tony Payan, director of the Center for the U.S. and Mexico. 

Meade is a Mexican politician, economist, lawyer, diplomat, and former presidential candidate. Between 2011 and 2017, he held several high-level Cabinet positions, including secretary of foreign affairs, secretary of social development, secretary of energy, and twice secretary of finance and public credit. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Yale University, an economics degree from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), and a law degree from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).

Featured guests:

  • José Antonio Meade Kuribreña, Ph.D., https://www.weforum.org/people/jose-antonio-meade-kuribrena/

More about Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan Follow Tony Payan on X (@PayanTony) and LinkedIn.

You can follow @BakerInstitute and @BakerInstMexico on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

 

 

]]> On April 24, 2025, we hosted the inaugural webinar of our “Binational Dialogues” series, titled “Mexico’s Economy Today” and featuring José Antonio Meade Kuribreña. Meade offered an in-depth analysis of the current state of Mexico’s economy, followed by a thoughtful conversation with Tony Payan, director of the Center for the U.S. and Mexico. 

Meade is a Mexican politician, economist, lawyer, diplomat, and former presidential candidate. Between 2011 and 2017, he held several high-level Cabinet positions, including secretary of foreign affairs, secretary of social development, secretary of energy, and twice secretary of finance and public credit. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Yale University, an economics degree from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), and a law degree from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).

Featured guests:

  • José Antonio Meade Kuribreña, Ph.D., https://www.weforum.org/people/jose-antonio-meade-kuribrena/

More about Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan Follow Tony Payan on X (@PayanTony) and LinkedIn.

You can follow @BakerInstitute and @BakerInstMexico on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

 

 

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2170 1 86 full 85: Boosting Tech Entrepreneurship in Chihuahua (Guests: Kevin Koym and Ana Victoria Gutiérrez) 85: Boosting Tech Entrepreneurship in Chihuahua (Guests: Kevin Koym and Ana Victoria Gutiérrez) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/88-boosting-tech-entrepreneurship-in-chihuahua-guests-kevin-koym-and-ana-victoria-gutierrez/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/88-boosting-tech-entrepreneurship-in-chihuahua-guests-kevin-koym-and-ana-victoria-gutierrez/#comments Thu, 15 May 2025 05:15:00 -0500 fbd149ec-3983-46ec-876d-59becc7d79e6 Tony Payan, director of the Center for the U.S. and Mexico, is joined by Kevin Koym, founder and CEO of Tech Ranch, and Ana Victoria Gutiérrez, ecosystem intelligence leader at Startup Chihuahua. Together, they explore how strategic investment and community collaboration are driving the growth of tech entrepreneurship in Chihuahua.

 

Featured guests:

 

This conversation was recorded on April 15, 2025.

 

More about Tony Payan, Ph.D.: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/tony-payan Follow Tony Payan on X (@PayanTony) and LinkedIn.

You can follow @BakerInstitute and @BakerInstMexico on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Learn more about our data-driven, nonpartisan policy research and analysis at bakerinstitute.org.

]]> Tony Payan, director of the Center for the U.S. and Mexico, is joined by Kevin Koym, founder and CEO of Tech Ranch, and Ana Victoria Gutiérrez, ecosystem intelligence leader at Startup Chihuahua. Together, they explore how strategic investment and community collaboration are driving the growth of tech entrepreneurship in Chihuahua.

 

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This conversation was recorded on April 15, 2025.

 

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1686 1 85 full From ‘Baker Briefing’: Trump’s Sprawling Deportation Campaign (Guests: David Donatti, Luz Garcini & Tony Payan) From ‘Baker Briefing’: Trump’s Sprawling Deportation Campaign (Guests: David Donatti, Luz Garcini & Tony Payan) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/87-trump-s-sprawling-deportation-campaign-guests-david-donatti-luz-garcini-tony-payan/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/87-trump-s-sprawling-deportation-campaign-guests-david-donatti-luz-garcini-tony-payan/#comments Thu, 08 May 2025 10:57:00 -0500 cc7229c7-1c1f-438a-b1c5-56c7e5dec385 Last month, Tony Payan joined the “Baker Briefing” podcast along with Rice University professor Luz Maria Garcini and ACLU of Texas attorney David Donatti to discuss the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.

They explored the legal and social implications of the administration’s unconventional targeting of legal permanent and temporary residents, asylum seekers, and even foreign students, as well as the administration’s overt challenges to judicial authority and due process rights.

This episode was recorded in front of a live studio audience on May 21, 2025. You can follow

 

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]]> Last month, Tony Payan joined the “Baker Briefing” podcast along with Rice University professor Luz Maria Garcini and ACLU of Texas attorney David Donatti to discuss the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.

They explored the legal and social implications of the administration’s unconventional targeting of legal permanent and temporary residents, asylum seekers, and even foreign students, as well as the administration’s overt challenges to judicial authority and due process rights.

This episode was recorded in front of a live studio audience on May 21, 2025. You can follow

 

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2527 1 full 84: Trump’s Mass Deportation Policy and the US Labor Market (Guest: Chloe East) 84: Trump’s Mass Deportation Policy and the US Labor Market (Guest: Chloe East) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/86-trump-s-mass-deportation-policy-and-the-us-labor-market-guest-chloe-east/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/86-trump-s-mass-deportation-policy-and-the-us-labor-market-guest-chloe-east/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:18:00 -0500 4d83e079-78b2-4c2b-854d-b23f01e263ff President Donald Trump has promised to carry out a mass deportation effort that would remove millions of immigrants residing illegally in the United States. Will the massive scale of deportations improve the U.S. economy and deliver greater job prospects for U.S.-born workers, as Trump has claimed?

 

In early March, “México Centered” host Tony Payan examined the issue with Chloe East, an associate professor of economics at the University of Colorado Denver, for the “Conversations on Migration” series, a monthly virtual series hosted by the Baker Institute Migration Initiative. East explained why mass deportations don’t actually help U.S.-born workers and why Trump’s proposed deportations will instead come with a significant price tag.

 

Learn how to attend the “Conversations on Migration” series at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/migration-initiative.

]]> President Donald Trump has promised to carry out a mass deportation effort that would remove millions of immigrants residing illegally in the United States. Will the massive scale of deportations improve the U.S. economy and deliver greater job prospects for U.S.-born workers, as Trump has claimed?

 

In early March, “México Centered” host Tony Payan examined the issue with Chloe East, an associate professor of economics at the University of Colorado Denver, for the “Conversations on Migration” series, a monthly virtual series hosted by the Baker Institute Migration Initiative. East explained why mass deportations don’t actually help U.S.-born workers and why Trump’s proposed deportations will instead come with a significant price tag.

 

Learn how to attend the “Conversations on Migration” series at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/migration-initiative.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1816 1 84 full 83: Mexico’s Artificial Intelligence Future Pt. 2 (Guests: Laura Ripani & Alejandro Dabdoub) 83: Mexico’s Artificial Intelligence Future Pt. 2 (Guests: Laura Ripani & Alejandro Dabdoub) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/85-mexico-s-artificial-intelligence-future-pt-2-guests-laura-ripani-alejandro-dabdoub/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/85-mexico-s-artificial-intelligence-future-pt-2-guests-laura-ripani-alejandro-dabdoub/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2025 05:15:00 -0500 bccbd4e6-d1f0-4a09-bedf-de7185a25c8a On “México Centered,” host Tony Payan continued his conversation on the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in Mexico with Laura Ripani, Mexico’s country representative at the Inter-American Development Bank, and friend of the podcast Alejandro Dabdoub.

 

They explored major questions about the future of work as AI advances: What implications does the advent of generative AI have for Mexico’s workforce and the global value chain? How can policymakers leverage AI for economic growth while confronting domestic inequality? And how can Latin America take advantages of disruptions like DeepSeek, the Chinese start-up that caused shockwaves in the industry with its low-cost AI model?

 

This conversation was recorded on Feb. 6, 2025. Subscribe and listen to “Judy Ley Allen México Centered” on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

 

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]]> On “México Centered,” host Tony Payan continued his conversation on the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in Mexico with Laura Ripani, Mexico’s country representative at the Inter-American Development Bank, and friend of the podcast Alejandro Dabdoub.

 

They explored major questions about the future of work as AI advances: What implications does the advent of generative AI have for Mexico’s workforce and the global value chain? How can policymakers leverage AI for economic growth while confronting domestic inequality? And how can Latin America take advantages of disruptions like DeepSeek, the Chinese start-up that caused shockwaves in the industry with its low-cost AI model?

 

This conversation was recorded on Feb. 6, 2025. Subscribe and listen to “Judy Ley Allen México Centered” on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

 

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1112 1 83 full From ‘Baker Briefing’: How Will Trump’s Tariffs Impact American Industry and Consumers? (Guests: John Diamond, Steven Lewis & Ken Medlock) From ‘Baker Briefing’: How Will Trump’s Tariffs Impact American Industry and Consumers? (Guests: John Diamond, Steven Lewis & Ken Medlock) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/84-how-will-trump-s-tariffs-impact-american-industry-and-consumers-guests-john-diamond-steven-lewis-ken-medlock/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/84-how-will-trump-s-tariffs-impact-american-industry-and-consumers-guests-john-diamond-steven-lewis-ken-medlock/#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:00:00 -0600 d91e274e-eea3-402c-bf03-487c01f3bd16 In February, “México Centered” host Tony Payan joined three other Baker Institute experts to explore President Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on Mexican, Canadian, and Chinese goods and what they mean for U.S. industries and consumers — as well as our relationships with our largest trading partners. The conversation was moderated by John Diamond, director of the Baker Institute Center for Tax and Budget Policy.

This episode was originally recorded in front of a live studio audience on Feb. 6, 2025, for the “Baker Briefing” podcast. 

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]]> In February, “México Centered” host Tony Payan joined three other Baker Institute experts to explore President Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on Mexican, Canadian, and Chinese goods and what they mean for U.S. industries and consumers — as well as our relationships with our largest trading partners. The conversation was moderated by John Diamond, director of the Baker Institute Center for Tax and Budget Policy.

This episode was originally recorded in front of a live studio audience on Feb. 6, 2025, for the “Baker Briefing” podcast. 

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2475 1 full 82: Mexico’s Artificial Intelligence Future Pt. 1 (Guests: Claudia del Pozo & Alejandro Dabdoub) 82: Mexico’s Artificial Intelligence Future Pt. 1 (Guests: Claudia del Pozo & Alejandro Dabdoub) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/83-mexico-s-artificial-intelligence-future-pt-1-guests-claudia-del-pozo-alejandro-dabdoub/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/83-mexico-s-artificial-intelligence-future-pt-1-guests-claudia-del-pozo-alejandro-dabdoub/#comments Mon, 17 Feb 2025 04:15:00 -0600 f9374522-ff23-4229-abcc-50372fe45766 Mexico was once one of the biggest leaders in artificial intelligence (AI) globally, but progress has since stalled. Now, there’s renewed hope: President Claudia Sheinbaum, who took office in October 2024, has created an Agency for Digital Transformation and Telecommunications (ATDT), and the topic is also receiving attention from the Mexican Congress.

 

However, many questions remain. Will Mexico assign the right resources for advancement in a highly competitive field? Does it have the right team in place? Can it find and manage the right partnerships among universities, the private sector, and other actors abroad?

 

Claudia del Pozo, founder and director of the Eon Institute, and friend of the podcast Alejandro Dabdoub joined “México Centered” to discuss the barriers and opportunities ahead, from advancing responsible AI to the implications of the emerging technology for Mexico’s labor force.

 

This conversation was recorded on Feb. 6, 2025. Subscribe and listen to “Judy Ley Allen México Centered” on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

 

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]]> Mexico was once one of the biggest leaders in artificial intelligence (AI) globally, but progress has since stalled. Now, there’s renewed hope: President Claudia Sheinbaum, who took office in October 2024, has created an Agency for Digital Transformation and Telecommunications (ATDT), and the topic is also receiving attention from the Mexican Congress.

 

However, many questions remain. Will Mexico assign the right resources for advancement in a highly competitive field? Does it have the right team in place? Can it find and manage the right partnerships among universities, the private sector, and other actors abroad?

 

Claudia del Pozo, founder and director of the Eon Institute, and friend of the podcast Alejandro Dabdoub joined “México Centered” to discuss the barriers and opportunities ahead, from advancing responsible AI to the implications of the emerging technology for Mexico’s labor force.

 

This conversation was recorded on Feb. 6, 2025. Subscribe and listen to “Judy Ley Allen México Centered” on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

 

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1322 1 82 full 81: Mexico’s Budget Proposal for 2025 (Guest: Mariana Campos) 81: Mexico’s Budget Proposal for 2025 (Guest: Mariana Campos) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/82-mexico-s-budget-proposal-for-2025-guest-mariana-campos/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/82-mexico-s-budget-proposal-for-2025-guest-mariana-campos/#comments Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:22:00 -0600 93b8cd76-3b28-42f4-b03c-a98ddcc7e3b2 On  Nov. 15, 2024, the Mexican government released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025, which runs from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. The government pledged to narrow its fiscal deficit from around 6% in 2024 to around 3% in 2025, and according to the budget proposal, there will be no additional taxes, and the economy will grow between 2% and 3% next year. Within the same proposal, the government dramatically increases social spending, but cuts the budget for government goods and services, such as education, health care, and infrastructure, among other things. Is that realistic?

 

Here to discuss where the government plans to make cuts, whether it is realistic to expect 3% growth, what it means for investment, and more is Mariana Campos, head of the think tank “México Evalúa,” which focuses on government performance and accountability. For 10 years, she served as coordinator of México Evalúa’s Public Expenditure and Accountability Program. She also joined our Center for the U.S. and Mexico as a visiting scholar in 2022.

 

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]]> On  Nov. 15, 2024, the Mexican government released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025, which runs from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. The government pledged to narrow its fiscal deficit from around 6% in 2024 to around 3% in 2025, and according to the budget proposal, there will be no additional taxes, and the economy will grow between 2% and 3% next year. Within the same proposal, the government dramatically increases social spending, but cuts the budget for government goods and services, such as education, health care, and infrastructure, among other things. Is that realistic?

 

Here to discuss where the government plans to make cuts, whether it is realistic to expect 3% growth, what it means for investment, and more is Mariana Campos, head of the think tank “México Evalúa,” which focuses on government performance and accountability. For 10 years, she served as coordinator of México Evalúa’s Public Expenditure and Accountability Program. She also joined our Center for the U.S. and Mexico as a visiting scholar in 2022.

 

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2179 1 81 full 80: Deportations, Tariffs, Fentanyl: What’s Next for US-Mexico Relations? (Guest: The Honorable Christopher Landau) 80: Deportations, Tariffs, Fentanyl: What’s Next for US-Mexico Relations? (Guest: The Honorable Christopher Landau) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-81-deportations-tariffs-fentanyl-what-s-next-for-the-us-mx-relation-guest-the-honorable-christopher-landau/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-81-deportations-tariffs-fentanyl-what-s-next-for-the-us-mx-relation-guest-the-honorable-christopher-landau/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2024 07:49:00 -0600 326657ab-9d47-47de-b6c2-9b5f68380781 On the campaign trail, Mexico was very much in Donald Trump’s cross-hairs. Now that he’s set to return to office, his pledges — including mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, a 25% tariff on Mexican goods and services, and a “war on drug cartels” — could indeed become reality.

 

What could these policies look like in practice, and how will they shape the future of the U.S.-Mexico relationship? How might Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, respond to this hawkish ideological shift in U.S. politics?

 

Here to explore what lies ahead is Christopher Landau, who served as U.S. ambassador to Mexico from 2019 to 2021, bridging the first Trump and Biden administration and overseeing the ratification and entry into force of the USMCA, the current North American free trade agreement.

 

For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on X/Twitter, LinkedIn and Bluesky. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "U.S.-Mexico Update.

]]> On the campaign trail, Mexico was very much in Donald Trump’s cross-hairs. Now that he’s set to return to office, his pledges — including mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, a 25% tariff on Mexican goods and services, and a “war on drug cartels” — could indeed become reality.

 

What could these policies look like in practice, and how will they shape the future of the U.S.-Mexico relationship? How might Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, respond to this hawkish ideological shift in U.S. politics?

 

Here to explore what lies ahead is Christopher Landau, who served as U.S. ambassador to Mexico from 2019 to 2021, bridging the first Trump and Biden administration and overseeing the ratification and entry into force of the USMCA, the current North American free trade agreement.

 

For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on X/Twitter, LinkedIn and Bluesky. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "U.S.-Mexico Update.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1454 1 80 full 79: AI and the Binantional Relation (Guests: Chris Bronk and Alejandro Dabdoub) 79: AI and the Binantional Relation (Guests: Chris Bronk and Alejandro Dabdoub) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-80-ai-and-the-binantional-relation-guests-chris-bronk-and-alejandro-dabdoub/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-80-ai-and-the-binantional-relation-guests-chris-bronk-and-alejandro-dabdoub/#comments Mon, 04 Nov 2024 08:58:00 -0600 ec5f17e3-783d-4a82-9191-9dde36a41892 The Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute stays abreast of the many issues affecting the binational relationship–including some issues that are not as intuitive and are often not in the media. One of these is artificial intelligence. To explore what AI can do to the U.S.-Mexico relationship - in academia, security, cybersecurity, and labor - we sat down with Chris Bronk, a nonresident fellow at the Baker Institute and an associate professor at the University of Houston, where he directs the graduate cybersecurity program; and Alejandro Dabdoub, Mexican investor, businessman and writer.

 

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]]> The Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute stays abreast of the many issues affecting the binational relationship–including some issues that are not as intuitive and are often not in the media. One of these is artificial intelligence. To explore what AI can do to the U.S.-Mexico relationship - in academia, security, cybersecurity, and labor - we sat down with Chris Bronk, a nonresident fellow at the Baker Institute and an associate professor at the University of Houston, where he directs the graduate cybersecurity program; and Alejandro Dabdoub, Mexican investor, businessman and writer.

 

For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on X/Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "U.S.-Mexico Update."

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1476 1 79 full 78: Mexico’s Judicial Reform (Guests: Javier Martin Reyes and David Gantz) 78: Mexico’s Judicial Reform (Guests: Javier Martin Reyes and David Gantz) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-79-mexico-s-judicial-reform-guests-javier-martin-reyes-and-david-gantz/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-79-mexico-s-judicial-reform-guests-javier-martin-reyes-and-david-gantz/#comments Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:43:00 -0500 18df9aba-24f1-4076-945f-fb01302c4520 Mexico’s sweeping overhaul of the country’s court system took effect last month, in the final weeks before President López Obrador handed the keys of the National Palace to his mentee and successor, President Claudia Sheinbaum. Mexico is now one of the few countries in the world that elects its judges, including at the Supreme Court level, by popular vote, rather than by appointment. This widely controversial move has led to protests by the federal judiciary, as well as criticism by the United States, Mexico’s top trading partner.

 

What exactly does the overhaul entail, and what’s next? Back on the podcast to discuss are Javier Martín Reyes, a researcher and professor at UNAM, the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and David Gantz, the Baker Institute’s Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics.

 

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]]> Mexico’s sweeping overhaul of the country’s court system took effect last month, in the final weeks before President López Obrador handed the keys of the National Palace to his mentee and successor, President Claudia Sheinbaum. Mexico is now one of the few countries in the world that elects its judges, including at the Supreme Court level, by popular vote, rather than by appointment. This widely controversial move has led to protests by the federal judiciary, as well as criticism by the United States, Mexico’s top trading partner.

 

What exactly does the overhaul entail, and what’s next? Back on the podcast to discuss are Javier Martín Reyes, a researcher and professor at UNAM, the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and David Gantz, the Baker Institute’s Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics.

 

For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on X/Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "U.S.-Mexico Update."

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2227 1 78 full 77: The USMCA Review and Other Trade Challenges (Guest: C.J. Mahoney) 77: The USMCA Review and Other Trade Challenges (Guest: C.J. Mahoney) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-78-the-usmca-review-and-other-trade-challenges-guest-cj-mahoney/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-78-the-usmca-review-and-other-trade-challenges-guest-cj-mahoney/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:30:00 -0500 44f61c80-3bb7-4647-ac4c-ddda05875b70 International trade has flourished in recent decades. In the U.S., which is both the world’s largest importer and exporter of goods and services, trade has lowered the costs of everyday goods, raised the living standard, and fueled job growth. But it has also eliminated some jobs, mostly in manufacturing. As a result, support for free trade has declined. Today, American policymakers are embracing industrial policies, which are designed to promote specific sectors, especially manufacturing, in a way not seen since the 1980s. President Biden’s “Buy American” policies are a prime example of this.

How can we rebuild trust in trade and use it to ensure that the U.S. remains competitive globally? In this episode we sit down with C.J. Mahoney, former deputy U.S. trade representative and chief U.S. negotiator for the USMCA, in 2020, and David Gantz, the Baker Institute’s Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics. We explore major challenges on the horizon for U.S. trade policy, including the upcoming review of the USMCA in 2026 and the rising influence of China.

For video of the event "Election Insights: The Future of US Trade Policy," visit: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/event/election-insights-future-us-trade-policy

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]]> International trade has flourished in recent decades. In the U.S., which is both the world’s largest importer and exporter of goods and services, trade has lowered the costs of everyday goods, raised the living standard, and fueled job growth. But it has also eliminated some jobs, mostly in manufacturing. As a result, support for free trade has declined. Today, American policymakers are embracing industrial policies, which are designed to promote specific sectors, especially manufacturing, in a way not seen since the 1980s. President Biden’s “Buy American” policies are a prime example of this.

How can we rebuild trust in trade and use it to ensure that the U.S. remains competitive globally? In this episode we sit down with C.J. Mahoney, former deputy U.S. trade representative and chief U.S. negotiator for the USMCA, in 2020, and David Gantz, the Baker Institute’s Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics. We explore major challenges on the horizon for U.S. trade policy, including the upcoming review of the USMCA in 2026 and the rising influence of China.

For video of the event "Election Insights: The Future of US Trade Policy," visit: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/event/election-insights-future-us-trade-policy

For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on X/Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "U.S.-Mexico Update."

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1396 1 77 full From ‘Baker Briefing’: Claudia Sheinbaum and AMLO’s Looming Shadow (Guest: Tony Payan) From ‘Baker Briefing’: Claudia Sheinbaum and AMLO’s Looming Shadow (Guest: Tony Payan) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-77-claudia-sheinbaum-and-amlo-s-looming-shadow-guest-tony-payan/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-77-claudia-sheinbaum-and-amlo-s-looming-shadow-guest-tony-payan/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:24:00 -0500 fec9d84a-3dba-46ef-a588-845fac3dc705 Late last month, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced a “pause” in relations with the U.S. embassy. These latest tensions between the two countries came after U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar criticized López Obrador’s proposed judicial reforms, which include electing judges by popular vote. Salazar called this measure “a major risk to the functioning of Mexico’s democracy.”

When Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, López Obrador’s protégé, takes office on Oct. 1, she will inherit the strained relationship with the U.S. and a host of other challenges facing Mexico. Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Center for the U.S. and Mexico, joined Baker Briefing to discuss the issues setting the backdrop for the new Sheinbaum administration and how she may — or may not — diverge from López Obrador’s playbook.

For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on X/Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "U.S.-Mexico Update."

]]> Late last month, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced a “pause” in relations with the U.S. embassy. These latest tensions between the two countries came after U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar criticized López Obrador’s proposed judicial reforms, which include electing judges by popular vote. Salazar called this measure “a major risk to the functioning of Mexico’s democracy.”

When Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, López Obrador’s protégé, takes office on Oct. 1, she will inherit the strained relationship with the U.S. and a host of other challenges facing Mexico. Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Center for the U.S. and Mexico, joined Baker Briefing to discuss the issues setting the backdrop for the new Sheinbaum administration and how she may — or may not — diverge from López Obrador’s playbook.

For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on X/Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "U.S.-Mexico Update."

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1842 1 full Episode 76: Voter Attitudes in Mexico and the US (Guest: Carlos Moreno Jaimes) Episode 76: Voter Attitudes in Mexico and the US (Guest: Carlos Moreno Jaimes) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-76-voter-attitudes-in-mexico-and-the-us-guest-carlos-moreno-jaimes/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-76-voter-attitudes-in-mexico-and-the-us-guest-carlos-moreno-jaimes/#comments Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0500 dd779bbe-83ba-4da3-a8b3-5c70773ed29a In this month's episode of Mexico Centered, Tony Payan sits down with Carlos Moreno Jaimes, professor and researcher at ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara, about voter attitudes in the Mexican and U.S. electorates and a recent survey he conducted to look at this issue.

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]]> In this month's episode of Mexico Centered, Tony Payan sits down with Carlos Moreno Jaimes, professor and researcher at ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara, about voter attitudes in the Mexican and U.S. electorates and a recent survey he conducted to look at this issue.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1196 full Episode 75: Mexico’s Elections: The Results (Guest: Lorena Becerra) Episode 75: Mexico’s Elections: The Results (Guest: Lorena Becerra) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-75-mexico-s-elections-the-results-guest-lorena-becerra/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-75-mexico-s-elections-the-results-guest-lorena-becerra/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:19:00 -0500 567cf399-f19d-42eb-8ee0-f90b766afe0e Tony Payan sits down with Lorena Becerra, political analyst and CEO of Lorena Becerra Encuestas, to analyze the results of Mexico’s presidential election on June 2, 2024. 

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]]> Tony Payan sits down with Lorena Becerra, political analyst and CEO of Lorena Becerra Encuestas, to analyze the results of Mexico’s presidential election on June 2, 2024. 

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1216 full Episode 74: Mexico’s Post-Presidential Election Scenarios (Guest: Javier Martin Reyes) Episode 74: Mexico’s Post-Presidential Election Scenarios (Guest: Javier Martin Reyes) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-74-mexico-s-post-presidential-election-scenarios-guest-javier-martin-reyes/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-74-mexico-s-post-presidential-election-scenarios-guest-javier-martin-reyes/#comments Mon, 13 May 2024 10:53:00 -0500 17b713b2-30bb-4277-9a0f-35b7dfad934b In this episode we sit down with Javier Martin Reyes, researcher at the Institute for Legal Research at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) for a conversation on Mexico's post-presidential election scenarios and their possible legal consequences.

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]]> In this episode we sit down with Javier Martin Reyes, researcher at the Institute for Legal Research at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) for a conversation on Mexico's post-presidential election scenarios and their possible legal consequences.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1522 full Episode 73: Mexico’s Presidential Elections, the Candidates, Continuity and the Binational Relation (Guest: Carlos Bravo Regidor) Episode 73: Mexico’s Presidential Elections, the Candidates, Continuity and the Binational Relation (Guest: Carlos Bravo Regidor) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-73-mexico-s-presidential-elections-the-candidates-continuity-and-the-binational-relation-guest-carlos-bravo-regidor/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-73-mexico-s-presidential-elections-the-candidates-continuity-and-the-binational-relation-guest-carlos-bravo-regidor/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:11:00 -0500 2dcc2867-396b-4d44-8d66-e3afaa798dc1 As Mexico's current presidential administration approaches its final days, key questions about the country’s future arise. Some of the critical challenges facing Mexico range from political to democratic principles, such as the growing poverty rate, the state of public safety, and the U.S.–Mexico binational relationship. How will the next presidential administration tackle these issues? 

In this episode we have a wide-ranging conversation with Carlos Bravo Regidor, a political analyst for media outlets Expansión Política, Gatopardo, ForoTV, and Radio Fórmula. Joined by the Center for the U.S. and Mexico Director Tony Payan, the two discussed Mexico’s challenges and opportunities for the next presidential administration. 

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]]> As Mexico's current presidential administration approaches its final days, key questions about the country’s future arise. Some of the critical challenges facing Mexico range from political to democratic principles, such as the growing poverty rate, the state of public safety, and the U.S.–Mexico binational relationship. How will the next presidential administration tackle these issues? 

In this episode we have a wide-ranging conversation with Carlos Bravo Regidor, a political analyst for media outlets Expansión Política, Gatopardo, ForoTV, and Radio Fórmula. Joined by the Center for the U.S. and Mexico Director Tony Payan, the two discussed Mexico’s challenges and opportunities for the next presidential administration. 

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1338 73 full Episode 72: The 2024 Presidential Elections in Mexico (Guests: Tony Payan, Ivan Rodriguez Sanchez; Edward M. Emmett) Episode 72: The 2024 Presidential Elections in Mexico (Guests: Tony Payan, Ivan Rodriguez Sanchez; Edward M. Emmett) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-72-the-2024-presidential-elections-in-mexico-guests-tony-payan-ivan-rodriguez-sanchez-edward-m-emmett/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-72-the-2024-presidential-elections-in-mexico-guests-tony-payan-ivan-rodriguez-sanchez-edward-m-emmett/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:24:00 -0500 bc40464d-2031-47e6-8731-d4017297296c We're back! After a hiatus of almost 2 years the Mexico Centered podcast returns...and just in time for Mexico's 2024 presidential elections. In this episode, a crossover with the Baker Institute's Baker Briefing podcast, host and Baker Institute fellow Edward M. Emmett sits down with Tony Payan, director, and Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, scholar, of the Baker Institute Center for the U.S. and Mexico, to look ahead at Mexico's 2024 elections. 

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]]> We're back! After a hiatus of almost 2 years the Mexico Centered podcast returns...and just in time for Mexico's 2024 presidential elections. In this episode, a crossover with the Baker Institute's Baker Briefing podcast, host and Baker Institute fellow Edward M. Emmett sits down with Tony Payan, director, and Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, scholar, of the Baker Institute Center for the U.S. and Mexico, to look ahead at Mexico's 2024 elections. 

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1404 72 full Episode 71: Hosting Mexico Centered (Guests: Tony Payan and Enrique Quezada) Episode 71: Hosting Mexico Centered (Guests: Tony Payan and Enrique Quezada) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-71-hosting-mexico-centered-guests-tony-payan-and-enrique-quezada/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-71-hosting-mexico-centered-guests-tony-payan-and-enrique-quezada/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:53:22 -0500 1d2c3044-e8c5-478f-9625-c03726996d3d In his final episode as host, Enrique Quezada sits down with Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Center for the U.S. and Mexico, to look back at how the podcast started and the role it has played at the Center. Enrique talks about preparing for interviews and the behind-the-scenes work to produce Mexico Centered.

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]]> In his final episode as host, Enrique Quezada sits down with Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Center for the U.S. and Mexico, to look back at how the podcast started and the role it has played at the Center. Enrique talks about preparing for interviews and the behind-the-scenes work to produce Mexico Centered.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2005 full Episode 70: Trans-border Collaboration Across the Rio Grande (Guests: Bob Krumenaker, superintendent of Big Bend National Park, and Javier Ochoa, subd... Episode 70: Trans-border Collaboration Across the Rio Grande (Guests: Bob Krumenaker, superintendent of Big Bend National Park, and Javier Ochoa, subd... https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-70-trans-border-collaboration-across-the-rio-grande-guests-bob-krumenaker-superintendent-of-big-bend-national-park-and-javier-ochoa-subd/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-70-trans-border-collaboration-across-the-rio-grande-guests-bob-krumenaker-superintendent-of-big-bend-national-park-and-javier-ochoa-subd/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:39:16 -0500 3bf47bcd-587c-4601-a708-e12e1390b922 Bob Krumenaker, superintendent of Big Bend National Park, and Javier Ochoa, subdirector of the protected areas Maderas del Carmen and Ocampo, talk about the different models of conservation the U.S. and Mexico have, their day-to-day activities, and the numerous ways in which they collaborate across the border to the benefit of the ecosystem they share.

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]]> Bob Krumenaker, superintendent of Big Bend National Park, and Javier Ochoa, subdirector of the protected areas Maderas del Carmen and Ocampo, talk about the different models of conservation the U.S. and Mexico have, their day-to-day activities, and the numerous ways in which they collaborate across the border to the benefit of the ecosystem they share.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2504 full Episode 69: The Significance of Mexico’s 2022 Local Elections (Guest: Alejandro Cruz, director of special studies at BGC Ulises Beltrán y Asociados) Episode 69: The Significance of Mexico’s 2022 Local Elections (Guest: Alejandro Cruz, director of special studies at BGC Ulises Beltrán y Asociados) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-69-the-significance-of-mexico-s-2022-local-elections-guest-alejandro-cruz-director-of-special-studies-at-bgc-ulises-beltran-y-asociados/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-69-the-significance-of-mexico-s-2022-local-elections-guest-alejandro-cruz-director-of-special-studies-at-bgc-ulises-beltran-y-asociados/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2022 08:19:08 -0500 eda4a400-23d4-44b1-bc8c-ff2f919b31f3 Alejandro Cruz, director of special studies at BGC Ulises Beltrán y Asociados and an expert in local elections in Mexico, discusses the results of the June 2022 local elections in Mexico and their significance for the López Obrador administration and the president’s party.

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]]> Alejandro Cruz, director of special studies at BGC Ulises Beltrán y Asociados and an expert in local elections in Mexico, discusses the results of the June 2022 local elections in Mexico and their significance for the López Obrador administration and the president’s party.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2015 full Episode 68: The Dream of a Binational Park (Guest: Francisco Cantú, writer, translator, and author) Episode 68: The Dream of a Binational Park (Guest: Francisco Cantú, writer, translator, and author) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-68-the-dream-of-a-binational-park-guest-francisco-cantu-writer-translator-and-author/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-68-the-dream-of-a-binational-park-guest-francisco-cantu-writer-translator-and-author/#comments Fri, 13 May 2022 08:53:09 -0500 a4114e6e-ef3c-4c30-a126-fe1cbbde5f13 Francisco Cantú, author of The Line Becomes a River, discusses his recent article for Audubon Magazine where he wrote about a grand dream for an international park encompassing Big Bend on the U.S side and Santa Elena and Maderas del Carmen on the Mexican side. Cantú talks about what he learned during his visit about the different approaches of the two countries when it comes to conservation and the current cooperation that happens across the Rio Grande.

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]]> Francisco Cantú, author of The Line Becomes a River, discusses his recent article for Audubon Magazine where he wrote about a grand dream for an international park encompassing Big Bend on the U.S side and Santa Elena and Maderas del Carmen on the Mexican side. Cantú talks about what he learned during his visit about the different approaches of the two countries when it comes to conservation and the current cooperation that happens across the Rio Grande.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1968 full Episode 67: Mexico’s National Guard and Public Safety (Guest: Richard Kilroy) Episode 67: Mexico’s National Guard and Public Safety (Guest: Richard Kilroy) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-67-mexico-s-national-guard-and-public-safety-guest-richard-kilroy/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-67-mexico-s-national-guard-and-public-safety-guest-richard-kilroy/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2022 08:54:24 -0500 15bfea1b-60b7-42b0-9b04-2b6f44e660c6 Richard J. Kilroy, nonresident scholar at the Center for the United States and Mexico and associate professor of politics at Coastal Carolina University, discusses the role of Mexico’s National Guard in President López Obrador’s public safety strategy.

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]]> Richard J. Kilroy, nonresident scholar at the Center for the United States and Mexico and associate professor of politics at Coastal Carolina University, discusses the role of Mexico’s National Guard in President López Obrador’s public safety strategy.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1312 full Episode 66: The Dangers of Being a Journalist in Mexico (Guest: Peniley Ramírez) Episode 66: The Dangers of Being a Journalist in Mexico (Guest: Peniley Ramírez) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-66-the-dangers-of-being-a-journalist-in-mexico-guest-peniley-ramirez/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-66-the-dangers-of-being-a-journalist-in-mexico-guest-peniley-ramirez/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2022 17:12:22 -0600 828ae61c-8757-4cac-b005-abaa729edc36 Peniley Ramírez, investigative journalist and columnist for the newspaper Reforma, talks about the dangers of being a journalist in Mexico, the mechanisms in place to protect journalists, and the relationship between Lopez Obrador and the media.

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]]> Peniley Ramírez, investigative journalist and columnist for the newspaper Reforma, talks about the dangers of being a journalist in Mexico, the mechanisms in place to protect journalists, and the relationship between Lopez Obrador and the media.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1778 full Episode 65: 2021 Annual Roundup (Guest: Tony Payan) Episode 65: 2021 Annual Roundup (Guest: Tony Payan) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-65-2021-annual-roundup-guest-tony-payan/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-65-2021-annual-roundup-guest-tony-payan/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:00:10 -0600 4665a774-1cc2-4ad2-a7be-64c9bf576a13 Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico, discusses what happened in 2021 to Mexico’s economy, politics, public health, and to the binational relationship with the United States. He also sets out expectations for 2022.

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Happy Holidays!

]]> Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico, discusses what happened in 2021 to Mexico’s economy, politics, public health, and to the binational relationship with the United States. He also sets out expectations for 2022.

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Happy Holidays!

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1947 full Episode 64: Binational Healthcare: A conversation with Houston Methodist Hospital (Jose Nuñez, VP, Global Development at Houston Methodist’s Global He... Episode 64: Binational Healthcare: A conversation with Houston Methodist Hospital (Jose Nuñez, VP, Global Development at Houston Methodist’s Global He... https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-64-binational-healthcare-a-conversation-with-houston-methodist-hospital-jose-nunez-vp-global-development-at-houston-methodist-s-global-he/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-64-binational-healthcare-a-conversation-with-houston-methodist-hospital-jose-nunez-vp-global-development-at-houston-methodist-s-global-he/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:37:35 -0600 ebac7fe9-810a-4ef9-9e84-cbceff8c9818 José Núñez, the vice president for Global Development at Houston Methodist’s Global Health Care Services, talks about how Mexican patients access healthcare services in the United States, what Houston Methodist’s partnerships with the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey and Mexico City’s ABC Medical Center entail, and how the coronavirus pandemic affected these services and collaborations.

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]]> José Núñez, the vice president for Global Development at Houston Methodist’s Global Health Care Services, talks about how Mexican patients access healthcare services in the United States, what Houston Methodist’s partnerships with the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey and Mexico City’s ABC Medical Center entail, and how the coronavirus pandemic affected these services and collaborations.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1200 full Episode 63: A Conversation with Consul General Alicia Kerber Palma Episode 63: A Conversation with Consul General Alicia Kerber Palma https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-63-a-conversation-with-consul-general-alicia-kerber-palma/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-63-a-conversation-with-consul-general-alicia-kerber-palma/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:49:05 -0500 7b6224ed-01f4-4cd8-b470-63f6aed251e5 Alicia Kerber Palma, consul general of Mexico in Houston since 2019, talks about her time in the Mexican Foreign Service, the programs and services provided by Mexico’s Consulate General in Houston, feminist foreign policy, and the binational relationship.

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]]> Alicia Kerber Palma, consul general of Mexico in Houston since 2019, talks about her time in the Mexican Foreign Service, the programs and services provided by Mexico’s Consulate General in Houston, feminist foreign policy, and the binational relationship.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1811 full Episode 62: El Problema del Crimen Organizado en México (Guest: Eduardo Guerrero) Episode 62: El Problema del Crimen Organizado en México (Guest: Eduardo Guerrero) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-62-el-problema-del-crimen-organizado-en-mexico-guest-eduardo-guerrero/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-62-el-problema-del-crimen-organizado-en-mexico-guest-eduardo-guerrero/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:21:31 -0500 9fd47b2e-c183-49d4-bed2-bcb8594034f9 This podcast is in Spanish.

Eduardo Guerrero, socio fundador y director de Lantia Consultores y Lantia Intelligence, habla sobre la complicada situación de seguridad nacional y el incremento en la violencia relacionada al crimen organizado en México.

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]]> This podcast is in Spanish.

Eduardo Guerrero, socio fundador y director de Lantia Consultores y Lantia Intelligence, habla sobre la complicada situación de seguridad nacional y el incremento en la violencia relacionada al crimen organizado en México.

Para mayor información sobre el Centro para Estados Unidos y México del Instituto Baker, visite nuestra página web: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/USMEX

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1635 full Episode 61: The Aftermath of Mexico’s 2021 Midterm Elections (Guest: Tony Payan) Episode 61: The Aftermath of Mexico’s 2021 Midterm Elections (Guest: Tony Payan) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-61-the-aftermath-of-mexico-s-2021-midterm-elections-guest-tony-payan/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-61-the-aftermath-of-mexico-s-2021-midterm-elections-guest-tony-payan/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:40:35 -0500 dc212e02-124e-4dc9-bea0-8502f6e58c24 Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University, discusses the implications of the 2021 midterm elections for Mexico’s president, the president's party, the opposition, and electoral institutions.

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]]> Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University, discusses the implications of the 2021 midterm elections for Mexico’s president, the president's party, the opposition, and electoral institutions.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1509 full Episode 60: Mexico’s 2021 Midterm Elections (Guest: Javier Martin Reyes) Episode 60: Mexico’s 2021 Midterm Elections (Guest: Javier Martin Reyes) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-60-mexico-s-2021-midterm-elections-guest-javier-martin-reyes/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-60-mexico-s-2021-midterm-elections-guest-javier-martin-reyes/#comments Fri, 14 May 2021 13:52:04 -0500 92275364-ea46-4f3c-847d-901c7b24042d On June 6, Mexico will hold its midterm elections. A total of 21,368 elected positions will be on the ballot, making this the largest single-day election in Mexico’s history. The results will define Mexico’s political landscape through at least 2024, and may also determine whether President López Obrador and his political party, MORENA, will continue to hold the majority of power.

Javier Martin Reyes, Professor of Constitutional Law, Election Law and Judicial Politics at CIDE, joins us to discuss the upcoming midterm elections. He will also join us -alongside other experts- in an upcoming virtual event on May 29, For more info and to register visit: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/events/2226/

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]]> On June 6, Mexico will hold its midterm elections. A total of 21,368 elected positions will be on the ballot, making this the largest single-day election in Mexico’s history. The results will define Mexico’s political landscape through at least 2024, and may also determine whether President López Obrador and his political party, MORENA, will continue to hold the majority of power.

Javier Martin Reyes, Professor of Constitutional Law, Election Law and Judicial Politics at CIDE, joins us to discuss the upcoming midterm elections. He will also join us -alongside other experts- in an upcoming virtual event on May 29, For more info and to register visit: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/events/2226/

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2223 full Episode 59: Data for U.S.-Mexico Border Studies: Challenges in Data Collection and Distribution (Guests: James Gerber and Jorge Eduardo Mendoza Cota) Episode 59: Data for U.S.-Mexico Border Studies: Challenges in Data Collection and Distribution (Guests: James Gerber and Jorge Eduardo Mendoza Cota) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-59-data-for-us-mexico-border-studies-challenges-in-data-collection-and-distribution-guests-james-gerber-and-jorge-eduardo-mendoza-cota/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-59-data-for-us-mexico-border-studies-challenges-in-data-collection-and-distribution-guests-james-gerber-and-jorge-eduardo-mendoza-cota/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:07:27 -0500 6e0ea493-e3b7-4378-9de0-7c1894b293de James Gerber, professor emeritus of economics at San Diego State University, and Eduardo Mendoza, professor in the Department of Economic Studies at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, discuss the challenges in making comparisons between sub-national units across the U.S.-Mexico border with existing data. They offer recommendations for future data collection efforts to help answer questions about economic and social integration at the border region.

Their research can be found in the edited volume "Binational Commons" available at Amazon.

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]]> James Gerber, professor emeritus of economics at San Diego State University, and Eduardo Mendoza, professor in the Department of Economic Studies at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, discuss the challenges in making comparisons between sub-national units across the U.S.-Mexico border with existing data. They offer recommendations for future data collection efforts to help answer questions about economic and social integration at the border region.

Their research can be found in the edited volume "Binational Commons" available at Amazon.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1497 full Episode 58: The Path to Permanent Residency for DREAMers (Guest: Catherine Glazer) Episode 58: The Path to Permanent Residency for DREAMers (Guest: Catherine Glazer) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-58-the-path-to-permanent-residency-for-dreamers-guest-catherine-glazer/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-58-the-path-to-permanent-residency-for-dreamers-guest-catherine-glazer/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:36:16 -0500 520e96ec-8209-4fb6-a479-72ad402d12b4 Catherine Glazer, U.S. immigration attorney, discusses what the current path to permanent residency is, the obstacles for DACA recipients, and potential avenues the current administration could pursue to grant permanent legal status to Dreamers.

Glazer is the author of the recently published research paper "The Materialization of a Dream: Creating a Pathway to Permanent Residency for DACA recipients” published by the Center for the United States and Mexico.

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]]> Catherine Glazer, U.S. immigration attorney, discusses what the current path to permanent residency is, the obstacles for DACA recipients, and potential avenues the current administration could pursue to grant permanent legal status to Dreamers.

Glazer is the author of the recently published research paper "The Materialization of a Dream: Creating a Pathway to Permanent Residency for DACA recipients” published by the Center for the United States and Mexico.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1348 full Episode 57: The Growth of Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship in Mexico (Guest: Vincent Speranza) Episode 57: The Growth of Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship in Mexico (Guest: Vincent Speranza) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-57-the-growth-of-venture-capital-and-entrepreneurship-in-mexico-guest-vincent-speranza/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-57-the-growth-of-venture-capital-and-entrepreneurship-in-mexico-guest-vincent-speranza/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:39:24 -0500 55f080cd-f73c-45a7-89ce-2a0be68ab2a1 Vincent Speranza, Managing Director of Endeavor Mexico, discusses the growth of venture capital and entrepreneurship in Mexico, the role of Endeavor in supporting entrepreneurs, and the challenges and opportunities during the pandemic.

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]]> Vincent Speranza, Managing Director of Endeavor Mexico, discusses the growth of venture capital and entrepreneurship in Mexico, the role of Endeavor in supporting entrepreneurs, and the challenges and opportunities during the pandemic.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1499 full Episode 56: Expectations for Mexico in 2021 (Guest: Tony Payan) Episode 56: Expectations for Mexico in 2021 (Guest: Tony Payan) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-56-expectations-for-mexico-in-2021-guest-tony-payan/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-56-expectations-for-mexico-in-2021-guest-tony-payan/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:56:27 -0600 f7cf256d-7a34-43c6-a54d-fbd1719ac62f Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute’s Center for the United States and Mexico, discusses the expectations for Mexico in 2021 in regard to the country's economy, politics, public health, and the binational relationship with the United States under the Biden administration.

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]]> Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute’s Center for the United States and Mexico, discusses the expectations for Mexico in 2021 in regard to the country's economy, politics, public health, and the binational relationship with the United States under the Biden administration.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1730 full Episode 55: El Tercer País (Guest: Michael S. Malone) Episode 55: El Tercer País (Guest: Michael S. Malone) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-55-el-tercer-pais-guest-michael-s-malone/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-55-el-tercer-pais-guest-michael-s-malone/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:19:07 -0600 32b3f166-5b22-476f-8c7a-62fc4d8d3557 Michael S. Malone, high-technology/business journalist, producer of the award-winning PBS miniseries The New Heroes, editor of Forbes ASAP magazine, and Dean’s Executive Professor at Santa Clara University, talks about his recent book, "El Tercer País", where he explores the connections between San Diego and Tijuana, the history of the border region and the growing bi-national partnership. 

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]]> Michael S. Malone, high-technology/business journalist, producer of the award-winning PBS miniseries The New Heroes, editor of Forbes ASAP magazine, and Dean’s Executive Professor at Santa Clara University, talks about his recent book, "El Tercer País", where he explores the connections between San Diego and Tijuana, the history of the border region and the growing bi-national partnership. 

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1469 full Episode 54: U.S.-Mexico Relations Under President-Elect Biden (Guest: Mark P. Jones) Episode 54: U.S.-Mexico Relations Under President-Elect Biden (Guest: Mark P. Jones) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-54-us-mexico-relations-under-president-elect-biden-guest-mark-p-jones/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-54-us-mexico-relations-under-president-elect-biden-guest-mark-p-jones/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:50:53 -0600 028ba2f1-2eaa-4df8-a9a1-2a5cea3347d9 Mark P. Jones, fellow in political science at the Baker Institute and the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies at Rice University, talks about the binational relationship between the United States and Mexico in the context of the 2020 presidential election and the new president-elect.

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]]> Mark P. Jones, fellow in political science at the Baker Institute and the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies at Rice University, talks about the binational relationship between the United States and Mexico in the context of the 2020 presidential election and the new president-elect.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1170 full Episode 53: Health Inequalities in the US-Mexico Border Region (Guests: Eva Moya and Silvia Chavez-Baray) Episode 53: Health Inequalities in the US-Mexico Border Region (Guests: Eva Moya and Silvia Chavez-Baray) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-53-health-inequalities-in-the-us-mexico-border-region-guests-eva-moya-and-silvia-chavez-baray/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-53-health-inequalities-in-the-us-mexico-border-region-guests-eva-moya-and-silvia-chavez-baray/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:42:21 -0500 2cf51554-9cda-4613-a150-f47ac0625994 Eva Moya, Associate Professor, and Silvia Chavez-Baray, Post Doctoral Fellow, at the Department of Social Work, University of Texas at El Paso, talk about the unique characteristics of the US-Mexico border, the health of its residents, and the challenges and opportunities of managing health policy and outcomes during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Their research can be found in the edited volume "The Future of US-Mexico Relations: Strategic Foresight" available at Arte Público Press and Amazon.

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]]> Eva Moya, Associate Professor, and Silvia Chavez-Baray, Post Doctoral Fellow, at the Department of Social Work, University of Texas at El Paso, talk about the unique characteristics of the US-Mexico border, the health of its residents, and the challenges and opportunities of managing health policy and outcomes during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Their research can be found in the edited volume "The Future of US-Mexico Relations: Strategic Foresight" available at Arte Público Press and Amazon.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1587 full Episode 52: Subnational Governments and Paradiplomacy (Guests; Lucas McMillan and Jorge Schiavon) Episode 52: Subnational Governments and Paradiplomacy (Guests; Lucas McMillan and Jorge Schiavon) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-52-subnational-governments-and-paradiplomacy-guests-lucas-mcmillan-and-jorge-schiavon/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-52-subnational-governments-and-paradiplomacy-guests-lucas-mcmillan-and-jorge-schiavon/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:20:23 -0500 f0875e2d-4d28-4576-afe6-a67712ab6679 Lucas McMillan, Dean, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences, Lander University; and Jorge Schiavon, Professor of International Relations at the International Studies Department, CID, talk about the ways in which subnational actors in Mexico and the U.S. engage to further international cooperation in benefit of their state or locality; how the current dynamics between the U.S. and Mexico have promoted or hindered these relationships; and what we can expect to see in the future. 

Their research can be found in the edited volume "The Future of US-Mexico Relations: Strategic Foresight" available at Arte Público Press and Amazon.

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]]> Lucas McMillan, Dean, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences, Lander University; and Jorge Schiavon, Professor of International Relations at the International Studies Department, CID, talk about the ways in which subnational actors in Mexico and the U.S. engage to further international cooperation in benefit of their state or locality; how the current dynamics between the U.S. and Mexico have promoted or hindered these relationships; and what we can expect to see in the future. 

Their research can be found in the edited volume "The Future of US-Mexico Relations: Strategic Foresight" available at Arte Público Press and Amazon.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1682 full Episode 51: The Future of US-Mexico Security and Defense (Guests: Richard Kilroy and Abelardo Rodríguez Sumano) Episode 51: The Future of US-Mexico Security and Defense (Guests: Richard Kilroy and Abelardo Rodríguez Sumano) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-51-the-future-of-us-mexico-security-and-defense-guests-richard-kilroy-and-abelardo-rodriguez-sumano/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-51-the-future-of-us-mexico-security-and-defense-guests-richard-kilroy-and-abelardo-rodriguez-sumano/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2020 14:46:27 -0500 c3a59f3a-fe25-4abe-b870-c09ac4ce583c Richard Kilroy, nonresident scholar in the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico and associate professor of politics at Coastal Carolina University; and Abelardo Rodriguez Sumano, professor and researcher at Universidad Iberoamericana, discuss the key drivers impacting national security and defense relations between the United States and Mexico and offer possible scenarios for the future, along with policy recommendations to support the avoidance of conflict.

Their paper, "Avoiding Conflict? United States and Mexico Future Security and Defense Scenarios", is available here. The edited volume "The Future of US-Mexico Relations: Strategic Foresight" is available at Arte Publico Press.

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]]> Richard Kilroy, nonresident scholar in the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico and associate professor of politics at Coastal Carolina University; and Abelardo Rodriguez Sumano, professor and researcher at Universidad Iberoamericana, discuss the key drivers impacting national security and defense relations between the United States and Mexico and offer possible scenarios for the future, along with policy recommendations to support the avoidance of conflict.

Their paper, "Avoiding Conflict? United States and Mexico Future Security and Defense Scenarios", is available here. The edited volume "The Future of US-Mexico Relations: Strategic Foresight" is available at Arte Publico Press.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1519 full Episode 50: The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Mexico (Guest: Tony Payan) Episode 50: The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Mexico (Guest: Tony Payan) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-50-the-impact-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-in-mexico-guest-tony-payan/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-50-the-impact-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-in-mexico-guest-tony-payan/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:08:21 -0500 7d376214-ff0c-4bff-8b05-eda009a22e98 In this episode, Tony Payan, director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University's Baker Institute, analyzes the current situation of the coronavirus pandemic in Mexico.

The Center hosted a webinar conversation on Mexico's response to the pandemic on April 1, 2020. It is available to view here.

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]]> In this episode, Tony Payan, director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University's Baker Institute, analyzes the current situation of the coronavirus pandemic in Mexico.

The Center hosted a webinar conversation on Mexico's response to the pandemic on April 1, 2020. It is available to view here.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1748 full Episode 49: Migration, Marriage and Family (Guest: Nora Haenn) Episode 49: Migration, Marriage and Family (Guest: Nora Haenn) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-49-migration-marriage-and-family-guest-nora-haenn/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-49-migration-marriage-and-family-guest-nora-haenn/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2020 10:23:11 -0500 d75132af-e14a-4ea0-abcd-a81747c7571e Nora Haenn, associate professor of anthropology and international studies at North Carolina State University, talks about how women experience and deal with the disruption to family dynamics that comes from migration and how they work to keep families together. Haenn’s new book Marriage after Migration: An Ethnography of Money, Romance, and Gender in Globalizing Mexico explores this subject.

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]]> Nora Haenn, associate professor of anthropology and international studies at North Carolina State University, talks about how women experience and deal with the disruption to family dynamics that comes from migration and how they work to keep families together. Haenn’s new book Marriage after Migration: An Ethnography of Money, Romance, and Gender in Globalizing Mexico explores this subject.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1676 full Episode 48: A Conversation with the Governor of Tamaulipas (Guest: Francisco Garcia Cabeza de Vaca) Episode 48: A Conversation with the Governor of Tamaulipas (Guest: Francisco Garcia Cabeza de Vaca) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-48-a-conversation-with-the-governor-of-tamaulipas-guest-francisco-garcia-cabeza-de-vaca/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-48-a-conversation-with-the-governor-of-tamaulipas-guest-francisco-garcia-cabeza-de-vaca/#comments Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:34:30 -0600 60fb2509-c315-448a-9aa7-3cb28b6a7d40 Tamaulipas governor Francisco Javier García Cabeza de Vaca discusses his administration’s plans to tackle drug-related violence and improve public safety as well as increase the production of shale gas and oil in the state.

The Center for the United States and Mexico hosted governor García Cabeza de Vaca on Febraury 7, 2020. For more information, photos and video of the event, visit: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/events/2049/

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]]> Tamaulipas governor Francisco Javier García Cabeza de Vaca discusses his administration’s plans to tackle drug-related violence and improve public safety as well as increase the production of shale gas and oil in the state.

The Center for the United States and Mexico hosted governor García Cabeza de Vaca on Febraury 7, 2020. For more information, photos and video of the event, visit: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/events/2049/

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1132 full Episode 47: Expectations for 2020 (Guest: Tony Payan) Episode 47: Expectations for 2020 (Guest: Tony Payan) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-47-expectations-for-2020-guest-tony-payan/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-47-expectations-for-2020-guest-tony-payan/#comments Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:02:06 -0600 c6c11e67-a79a-4f4d-9e4f-dee1bf75c53d Tony Payan, director of the Center for the United States and Mexico, discusses the expectations for the López Obrador administration in 2020.

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]]> Tony Payan, director of the Center for the United States and Mexico, discusses the expectations for the López Obrador administration in 2020.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1547 full Episode 46: Lopez Obrador’s First Year in Office (Guests: Tony Payan, Rodrigo Montes de Oca and Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez) Episode 46: Lopez Obrador’s First Year in Office (Guests: Tony Payan, Rodrigo Montes de Oca and Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-46-lopez-obrador-s-first-year-in-office-guests-tony-payan-rodrigo-montes-de-oca-and-ivan-rodriguez-sanchez/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-46-lopez-obrador-s-first-year-in-office-guests-tony-payan-rodrigo-montes-de-oca-and-ivan-rodriguez-sanchez/#comments Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:18:56 -0600 56737b2e-d607-4f73-97e9-98efd18790f1 Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico's director Tony Payan, and scholars Rodrigo Montes de Oca and Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, analyze López Obrador's first year in office, looking at the challenges faced, the successes, and what to keep an eye on in 2020.

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]]> Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico's director Tony Payan, and scholars Rodrigo Montes de Oca and Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, analyze López Obrador's first year in office, looking at the challenges faced, the successes, and what to keep an eye on in 2020.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1939 full Episode 45: Lopez Obrador’s Energy Policy (Guest: Isidro Morales) Episode 45: Lopez Obrador’s Energy Policy (Guest: Isidro Morales) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-45-lopez-obrador-s-energy-policy-guest-isidro-morales/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-45-lopez-obrador-s-energy-policy-guest-isidro-morales/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:02:18 -0600 f09ab989-6c15-4a5f-b8c3-3947eacc6059 Isidro Morales, nonresident scholar at the Center for the United States and Mexico and a senior professor and researcher at Tec de Monterrey, discusses the challenges Mexico faces in achieving self-sufficiency in the energy sector and suggests a path to resilience. This conversation focuses on his recent publication for the Center: The Future of Pemex: A Return to a State-centered Model or a Means to Strengthen Mexico's Energy Resilience? (Spanish, English version is forthcoming).

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]]> Isidro Morales, nonresident scholar at the Center for the United States and Mexico and a senior professor and researcher at Tec de Monterrey, discusses the challenges Mexico faces in achieving self-sufficiency in the energy sector and suggests a path to resilience. This conversation focuses on his recent publication for the Center: The Future of Pemex: A Return to a State-centered Model or a Means to Strengthen Mexico's Energy Resilience? (Spanish, English version is forthcoming).

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1256 full Episode 44: Migrant Caravans and Mexico’s Southern Border (Guest: Luis Arriola) Episode 44: Migrant Caravans and Mexico’s Southern Border (Guest: Luis Arriola) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-44-migrant-caravans-and-mexico-s-southern-border-guest-luis-arriola/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-44-migrant-caravans-and-mexico-s-southern-border-guest-luis-arriola/#comments Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:22:09 -0600 4a5caf8516894ba7ad298309d4992734 Luis Arriola, the summer 2016 visiting scholar at the Center for the United States and Mexico and researcher at the Migration Studies and Trans-border Processes Academic Group at El Colegio de la Frontera Sur in Campeche, talks about the strategy of the López Obrador administration to tackle the issue of immigration and the mounting pressure from the United States government. This conversation discusses Arriola's recent publication for the Center: López Obrador's Initial Policies Toward Central American Migrants: Implication for the U.S.

 

]]> Luis Arriola, the summer 2016 visiting scholar at the Center for the United States and Mexico and researcher at the Migration Studies and Trans-border Processes Academic Group at El Colegio de la Frontera Sur in Campeche, talks about the strategy of the López Obrador administration to tackle the issue of immigration and the mounting pressure from the United States government. This conversation discusses Arriola's recent publication for the Center: López Obrador's Initial Policies Toward Central American Migrants: Implication for the U.S.

 

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1348 full Episode 43: Wind Power in Mexico (Guest: Cymene Howe) Episode 43: Wind Power in Mexico (Guest: Cymene Howe) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-43-wind-power-in-mexico-guest-cymene-howe/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-43-wind-power-in-mexico-guest-cymene-howe/#comments Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:14:10 -0500 374d902a8f2d44f99f6dde0ec9944047 Cymene Howe, associate professor of anthropology at Rice University, talks about the complexities of energy transitions using the case study of a wind park project in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca from her recent book Ecologics: Wind and Power in the Anthropocene.

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]]> Cymene Howe, associate professor of anthropology at Rice University, talks about the complexities of energy transitions using the case study of a wind park project in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca from her recent book Ecologics: Wind and Power in the Anthropocene.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1474 full Episode 42: Inteligencia Financiera y Corrupción (Guest: Santiago Nieto) Episode 42: Inteligencia Financiera y Corrupción (Guest: Santiago Nieto) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-42-inteligencia-financiera-y-corrupcion-guest-santiago-nieto/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-42-inteligencia-financiera-y-corrupcion-guest-santiago-nieto/#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2019 12:11:09 -0500 9a3b220c512046b88d766650284d10c4 This podcast is in Spanish.

Santiago Nieto, director de la Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera (UIF) de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, habla sobre la estrategia de combate a la corrupción de la administración de López Obrador.

El 28 de agosto de 2019 se organizó un evento con el Dr. Nieto sobre corrupción en México. El video del evento está disponible en la siguiente página: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/events/2016/

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]]> This podcast is in Spanish.

Santiago Nieto, director de la Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera (UIF) de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, habla sobre la estrategia de combate a la corrupción de la administración de López Obrador.

El 28 de agosto de 2019 se organizó un evento con el Dr. Nieto sobre corrupción en México. El video del evento está disponible en la siguiente página: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/events/2016/

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1600 full Episode 41: Ratifying the USMCA (Guest: David Gantz) Episode 41: Ratifying the USMCA (Guest: David Gantz) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-41-ratifying-the-usmca-guest-david-gantz/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-41-ratifying-the-usmca-guest-david-gantz/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:39:43 -0500 830c78b2d3f145f6b8792071c05ffe3f David Gantz, Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics, talks about the future of the USMCA and what is holding the agreement from being ratified.

This interview follows an event held at the Baker Institute on September 5, 2019, with The Honorable Kevin Brady, representative for the 8th congressional district of Texas, where the future of the USMCA in the U.S. Congress was discussed. Brady evaluated these important topics in a moderated conversation with David Gantz. To view video of the event, visit: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/events/2026/

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]]> David Gantz, Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics, talks about the future of the USMCA and what is holding the agreement from being ratified.

This interview follows an event held at the Baker Institute on September 5, 2019, with The Honorable Kevin Brady, representative for the 8th congressional district of Texas, where the future of the USMCA in the U.S. Congress was discussed. Brady evaluated these important topics in a moderated conversation with David Gantz. To view video of the event, visit: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/events/2026/

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1050 full Episode 40: Immigration reform, a business case (Guest: Stan Marek) Episode 40: Immigration reform, a business case (Guest: Stan Marek) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-40-immigration-reform-a-business-case-guest-stan-marek/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-40-immigration-reform-a-business-case-guest-stan-marek/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:08:16 -0500 a37428a9128049fd87bf05aaaaa02c4a Stan Marek, CEO of MAREK and a strong advocate for comprehensive immigration reform, discusses his efforts to see immigration reform passed and the politics in Congress. Marek talks about his ID and Tax proposal to incorporate undocumented immigrants into the economy and the reasons he cares so much about seeing this through.

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]]> Stan Marek, CEO of MAREK and a strong advocate for comprehensive immigration reform, discusses his efforts to see immigration reform passed and the politics in Congress. Marek talks about his ID and Tax proposal to incorporate undocumented immigrants into the economy and the reasons he cares so much about seeing this through.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1588 full Episode 39: Electoral Reforms and the Consolidation of the Electoral System in Mexico (Guest: Lorenzo Cordova) Episode 39: Electoral Reforms and the Consolidation of the Electoral System in Mexico (Guest: Lorenzo Cordova) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-39-electoral-reforms-and-the-consolidation-of-the-electoral-system-in-mexico-guest-lorenzo-cordova/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-39-electoral-reforms-and-the-consolidation-of-the-electoral-system-in-mexico-guest-lorenzo-cordova/#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:51:04 -0500 642e578e0f6f450da0dcc40af5c44687 Lorenzo Cordova, president councillor of Mexico's National Electoral Institute (INE) discusses the role of electoral reforms in improving the electoral system, the current proposals by Morena representatives and the criticism these have received, and the controversy following the 2019 gubernatorial election in Baja California.

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]]> Lorenzo Cordova, president councillor of Mexico's National Electoral Institute (INE) discusses the role of electoral reforms in improving the electoral system, the current proposals by Morena representatives and the criticism these have received, and the controversy following the 2019 gubernatorial election in Baja California.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 2055 full Episode 38: Mexico’s National Security and National Guard (Guest: Alejandro Hope) Episode 38: Mexico’s National Security and National Guard (Guest: Alejandro Hope) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-38-mexico-s-national-security-and-national-guard-guest-alejandro-hope/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-38-mexico-s-national-security-and-national-guard-guest-alejandro-hope/#comments Thu, 16 May 2019 10:43:34 -0500 f0f90bdc0d3647709e0fc998819d7e1a Alejandro Hope, security analyst and columnist for El Universal, talks about the national security problem in Mexico, President López Obrador’s strategy and what he believes could be a more appropriate strategy to tackle the problem.

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]]> Alejandro Hope, security analyst and columnist for El Universal, talks about the national security problem in Mexico, President López Obrador’s strategy and what he believes could be a more appropriate strategy to tackle the problem.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1739 full Episode 37: López Obrador and the Fight Against Corruption (Guest: Stephen Morris) Episode 37: López Obrador and the Fight Against Corruption (Guest: Stephen Morris) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-37-lopez-obrador-and-the-fight-against-corruption-guest-stephen-morris/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-37-lopez-obrador-and-the-fight-against-corruption-guest-stephen-morris/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:34:53 -0500 0c7d40e283614f90afebebfe84befc1a On the final episode of this season, Stephen Morris, nonresident fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center and professor in the Department of Political Science at Middle Tennessee State University, discusses the role of public opinion, political will, autonomous entities, and an active civil society in the fight against corruption in Mexico. In a recent issue brief titled “Mexico’s Historic Opportunity to Fight Corruption: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities,” Morris argues that López Obrador faces a unique opportunity to tackle the problem of corruption.

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]]> On the final episode of this season, Stephen Morris, nonresident fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center and professor in the Department of Political Science at Middle Tennessee State University, discusses the role of public opinion, political will, autonomous entities, and an active civil society in the fight against corruption in Mexico. In a recent issue brief titled “Mexico’s Historic Opportunity to Fight Corruption: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities,” Morris argues that López Obrador faces a unique opportunity to tackle the problem of corruption.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1328 full Episode 36: The U.S.-Mexico Border: Destinies Intertwined (Guest: Andrew Selee) Episode 36: The U.S.-Mexico Border: Destinies Intertwined (Guest: Andrew Selee) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-36-the-us-mexico-border-destinies-intertwined-guest-andrew-selee/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-36-the-us-mexico-border-destinies-intertwined-guest-andrew-selee/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2019 10:37:49 -0500 a0a294e9091f4d0380d675e8cd2c12f8 Andrew Selee, president of the Migration Policy Institute and former executive vice president of the Woodrow Wilson Center and founder of the Center’s Mexico Institute, discusses the social, cultural, and economic ties between the United States and Mexico. 

Selee recently spoke at the Baker Institute Mexico Center and presented his most recent book, Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together. Video of the event is available at: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/events/1991/

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]]> Andrew Selee, president of the Migration Policy Institute and former executive vice president of the Woodrow Wilson Center and founder of the Center’s Mexico Institute, discusses the social, cultural, and economic ties between the United States and Mexico. 

Selee recently spoke at the Baker Institute Mexico Center and presented his most recent book, Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together. Video of the event is available at: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/events/1991/

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1398 full Episode 35: Crisis in Venezuela and Lessons for Mexico (Guest: Francisco Monaldi) Episode 35: Crisis in Venezuela and Lessons for Mexico (Guest: Francisco Monaldi) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-35-crisis-in-venezuela-and-lessons-for-mexico-guest-francisco-monaldi/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-35-crisis-in-venezuela-and-lessons-for-mexico-guest-francisco-monaldi/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:52:26 -0600 6ccd4e5b34394323ab5eee444683e973 Is Mexico, under the administration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador,  headed in the same direction as Venezuela? Comparisons between the two countries and their regimes abound. Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Mexico Center and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute, talks about the similarities and differences between Mexico’s and Venezuela’s political and economic situations.

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]]> Is Mexico, under the administration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador,  headed in the same direction as Venezuela? Comparisons between the two countries and their regimes abound. Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Mexico Center and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute, talks about the similarities and differences between Mexico’s and Venezuela’s political and economic situations.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1487 full Episode 34: Fighting Corruption in Mexico (Guest: Jacqueline Peschard) Episode 34: Fighting Corruption in Mexico (Guest: Jacqueline Peschard) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-34-fighting-corruption-in-mexico-guest-jacqueline-peschard/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-34-fighting-corruption-in-mexico-guest-jacqueline-peschard/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2019 10:47:10 -0600 2a73a5e747b94b95b3293d3c71de26a5 Jacqueline Peschard, former president of the newly created National Anti-corruption System in Mexico and former commissioner of the Federal Institute of Transparency and Access to Information, discusses the future of the fight against corruption under the Lopez Obrador administration. Dr. Peschard was a speaker at the event "A Worthy Mission: Controlling Corruption in Latin America,' hosted by the Baker Institute Latin America Initiative and Mexico Center on January 31, 2019. For video of the event, visit https://www.bakerinstitute.org/events/1983/

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]]> Jacqueline Peschard, former president of the newly created National Anti-corruption System in Mexico and former commissioner of the Federal Institute of Transparency and Access to Information, discusses the future of the fight against corruption under the Lopez Obrador administration. Dr. Peschard was a speaker at the event "A Worthy Mission: Controlling Corruption in Latin America,' hosted by the Baker Institute Latin America Initiative and Mexico Center on January 31, 2019. For video of the event, visit https://www.bakerinstitute.org/events/1983/

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1332 full Episode 33: What to Expect from the Lopez Obrador Administration (Guest: Tony Payan) Episode 33: What to Expect from the Lopez Obrador Administration (Guest: Tony Payan) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-33-what-to-expect-from-the-lopez-obrador-administration-guest-tony-payan/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-33-what-to-expect-from-the-lopez-obrador-administration-guest-tony-payan/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:16:50 -0600 7879f5a4a0bf4ef2846ba0c7891ab895 On the last episode of 2018, Baker Institute Mexico Center director Tony Payan discusses what the actions during the transitional period of then-President-elect López Obrador and the incoming administration can tell us about how the new administration will govern.

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Happy holidays!

]]> On the last episode of 2018, Baker Institute Mexico Center director Tony Payan discusses what the actions during the transitional period of then-President-elect López Obrador and the incoming administration can tell us about how the new administration will govern.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1587 full Episode 32: The impact of Mexicans voting abroad and the 2018 elections (Guest: Oscar Rodríguez Cabrera) Episode 32: The impact of Mexicans voting abroad and the 2018 elections (Guest: Oscar Rodríguez Cabrera) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-32-the-impact-of-mexicans-voting-abroad-and-the-2018-elections-guest-oscar-rodriguez-cabrera/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-32-the-impact-of-mexicans-voting-abroad-and-the-2018-elections-guest-oscar-rodriguez-cabrera/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2018 10:04:08 -0600 afe4488704a146f2b4d5b38bb82ccb0f Consul General Oscar Rodríguez Cabrera talks about the 2018 Mexican election process, Mexican citizens voting from abroad, and his time as Consul General in Houston.

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]]> Consul General Oscar Rodríguez Cabrera talks about the 2018 Mexican election process, Mexican citizens voting from abroad, and his time as Consul General in Houston.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1224 full Episode 31: Unaccompanied Minors in Mexico and the United States (Guest: Pamela Cruz) Episode 31: Unaccompanied Minors in Mexico and the United States (Guest: Pamela Cruz) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-31-unaccompanied-minors-in-mexico-and-the-united-states-guest-pamela-cruz/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-31-unaccompanied-minors-in-mexico-and-the-united-states-guest-pamela-cruz/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2018 10:24:07 -0600 bbfd95a79a5d44c3a38c3c01d8c140b5 Pamela Cruz, research analyst at the Mexico Center, discusses the situation faced by unaccompanied minors in Mexico and the United States. To learn more, you can find the latest Baker Institute report “Alone and Vulnerable: Unaccompanied Minors in the United States and Mexico,” co-authored by Pamela Cruz and Mexico Center director Tony Payan.

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]]> Pamela Cruz, research analyst at the Mexico Center, discusses the situation faced by unaccompanied minors in Mexico and the United States. To learn more, you can find the latest Baker Institute report “Alone and Vulnerable: Unaccompanied Minors in the United States and Mexico,” co-authored by Pamela Cruz and Mexico Center director Tony Payan.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1476 full Episode 30: The Future of North American Trade (Guests: Bruno Ferrari and John Diamond) Episode 30: The Future of North American Trade (Guests: Bruno Ferrari and John Diamond) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-30-the-future-of-north-american-trade-guests-bruno-ferrari-and-john-diamond/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-30-the-future-of-north-american-trade-guests-bruno-ferrari-and-john-diamond/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2018 10:18:17 -0500 fc1d15a470b34e589e0d2754c61f6c49 His Excellency Bruno Ferrari, former Secretary of the Economy of Mexico, discusses NAFTA, USMCA, and the future of trade in North America.

In addition, John W. Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Public Finance at the Baker Institute, shares some remarks about the panel discussion on trade in North America.

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]]> His Excellency Bruno Ferrari, former Secretary of the Economy of Mexico, discusses NAFTA, USMCA, and the future of trade in North America.

In addition, John W. Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Public Finance at the Baker Institute, shares some remarks about the panel discussion on trade in North America.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1209 full Episode 29: Mexico’s Economic Relation with East Asia (Guest: José Luis León-Manríquez) Episode 29: Mexico’s Economic Relation with East Asia (Guest: José Luis León-Manríquez) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-29-mexico-s-economic-relation-with-east-asia-guest-jose-luis-leon-manriquez/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-29-mexico-s-economic-relation-with-east-asia-guest-jose-luis-leon-manriquez/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2018 10:29:57 -0500 bcab3ce320de425caabc067fc7fc5f79 José Luis León-Manríquez, professor of international and East Asian studies at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in Mexico City, discusses the importance of Mexico’s economic partnerships with China, South Korea, and Japan.

Dr. León-Manríquez was in Houston for the event "Trade Between Asia and Latin America: What's Next?," organized by the Baker Institute's Mexico Center and Latin America Initiative, and Asia Society-Texas on Oct. 2, 2018.

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]]> José Luis León-Manríquez, professor of international and East Asian studies at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in Mexico City, discusses the importance of Mexico’s economic partnerships with China, South Korea, and Japan.

Dr. León-Manríquez was in Houston for the event "Trade Between Asia and Latin America: What's Next?," organized by the Baker Institute's Mexico Center and Latin America Initiative, and Asia Society-Texas on Oct. 2, 2018.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1506 full Episode 28: Pemex and Energy Policy under AMLO (Guest: Fluvio Ruiz Alarcón) Episode 28: Pemex and Energy Policy under AMLO (Guest: Fluvio Ruiz Alarcón) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-28-pemex-and-energy-policy-under-amlo-guest-fluvio-ruiz-alarcon/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-28-pemex-and-energy-policy-under-amlo-guest-fluvio-ruiz-alarcon/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2018 10:12:56 -0500 8f659d4b6b7146ce9e30177452c684a3 Fluvio Ruiz Alarcón, former board member of Pemex and advisor on energy issues to López Obrador during the presidential campaign, discusses the changes in energy policy the new administration could pursue and what this means for the 2013 energy reform.

Ruiz Alarcón offered remarks at the Baker Institute, at an event organized by the Mexico Center and the Center for Energy Studies, on September 19, 2018. For a video of the event, please visit https://www.bakerinstitute.org/events/1958/

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]]> Fluvio Ruiz Alarcón, former board member of Pemex and advisor on energy issues to López Obrador during the presidential campaign, discusses the changes in energy policy the new administration could pursue and what this means for the 2013 energy reform.

Ruiz Alarcón offered remarks at the Baker Institute, at an event organized by the Mexico Center and the Center for Energy Studies, on September 19, 2018. For a video of the event, please visit https://www.bakerinstitute.org/events/1958/

For more information on the Baker Institute Mexico Center, please visit our website at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-center/

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1218 full Episode 27: Defining and Measuring Corruption: The Case Study of Mexico (Guest: Ivan Rodriguez Sanchez) Episode 27: Defining and Measuring Corruption: The Case Study of Mexico (Guest: Ivan Rodriguez Sanchez) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-27-defining-and-measuring-corruption-the-case-study-of-mexico-guest-ivan-rodriguez-sanchez/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-27-defining-and-measuring-corruption-the-case-study-of-mexico-guest-ivan-rodriguez-sanchez/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:49:13 -0500 f1c72aaaf01e47d9bc03385bf122eb6c Iván Rodríguez, postdoctoral research fellow in international trade at the Baker Institute Mexico Center, discusses his recent paper, "Understanding the Problems and Obstacles of Corruption in Mexico," on the difficulties in defining corruption and its implications for how to measure and combat this issue in Mexico.

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]]> Iván Rodríguez, postdoctoral research fellow in international trade at the Baker Institute Mexico Center, discusses his recent paper, "Understanding the Problems and Obstacles of Corruption in Mexico," on the difficulties in defining corruption and its implications for how to measure and combat this issue in Mexico.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1128 full Episode 26: Psychological Distress Among Undocumented Immigrants (Guest: Luz Garcini) Episode 26: Psychological Distress Among Undocumented Immigrants (Guest: Luz Garcini) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-26-psychological-distress-among-undocumented-immigrants-guest-luz-garcini/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-26-psychological-distress-among-undocumented-immigrants-guest-luz-garcini/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:55:14 -0500 a194619e4ff343668b011e8284a697fa Luz Garcini, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University, discusses her research on the psychological distress among undocumented Mexican immigrants living in high-risk neighborhoods in the United States.

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]]> Luz Garcini, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University, discusses her research on the psychological distress among undocumented Mexican immigrants living in high-risk neighborhoods in the United States.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1793 full Episode 25: The Impact of a Border Wall on Biodiversity (Guest: Scott Egan) Episode 25: The Impact of a Border Wall on Biodiversity (Guest: Scott Egan) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-25-the-impact-of-a-border-wall-on-biodiversity-guest-scott-egan/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-25-the-impact-of-a-border-wall-on-biodiversity-guest-scott-egan/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:33:48 -0500 8bc2bcbf3f254d7e9a42993400ae0d99 Scott Egan, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University and a Rice faculty scholar at the Mexico Center, discusses the impact a continuous border wall can have on the natural populations of plants and animals that exists in the U.S.-Mexico border regions.

For updated information and analysis on Mexico's July 1 election and the results at the federal, state and local level, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Scott Egan, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University and a Rice faculty scholar at the Mexico Center, discusses the impact a continuous border wall can have on the natural populations of plants and animals that exists in the U.S.-Mexico border regions.

For updated information and analysis on Mexico's July 1 election and the results at the federal, state and local level, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1314 full Episode 24: Mexico’s Corruption Problem (Guest: Paul Lagunes) Episode 24: Mexico’s Corruption Problem (Guest: Paul Lagunes) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-24-mexico-s-corruption-problem-guest-paul-lagunes/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-24-mexico-s-corruption-problem-guest-paul-lagunes/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2018 10:02:14 -0500 375901425f244abb85026cdf7ac0dd19 Paul Lagunes, the 2018 Board of Advisors Visiting Fellow, and an assistant professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, talks about the role of transparency in fighting corruption, what steps are needed beyond ensuring better access to public information, and Mexico’s corruption problem in a broader, Latin American perspective.

For updated information and analysis on Mexico's July 1 election and the results at the federal, state and local level, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Paul Lagunes, the 2018 Board of Advisors Visiting Fellow, and an assistant professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, talks about the role of transparency in fighting corruption, what steps are needed beyond ensuring better access to public information, and Mexico’s corruption problem in a broader, Latin American perspective.

For updated information and analysis on Mexico's July 1 election and the results at the federal, state and local level, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1551 full Episode 23: AMLO and the future of Mexico’s energy reform (Guest: Miriam Grunstein) Episode 23: AMLO and the future of Mexico’s energy reform (Guest: Miriam Grunstein) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-23-amlo-and-the-future-of-mexico-s-energy-reform-guest-miriam-grunstein/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-23-amlo-and-the-future-of-mexico-s-energy-reform-guest-miriam-grunstein/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:24:33 -0500 102616f6a8e84293a5ea9bcfde485e45 Miriam Grunstein, nonresident scholar at the Baker Institute Mexico Center and chief energy counsel at Brilliant Energy Consulting, discusses the energy reform in light of López Obrador’s victory in Mexico's recent elections and his coming administration.

For updated information and analyses on Mexico's July 1 election and the results at the federal, state and local level, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Miriam Grunstein, nonresident scholar at the Baker Institute Mexico Center and chief energy counsel at Brilliant Energy Consulting, discusses the energy reform in light of López Obrador’s victory in Mexico's recent elections and his coming administration.

For updated information and analyses on Mexico's July 1 election and the results at the federal, state and local level, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1254 full Episode 22: Election Day in Mexico and the Results (Guest: Tony Payan) Episode 22: Election Day in Mexico and the Results (Guest: Tony Payan) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-22-election-day-in-mexico-and-the-results-guest-tony-payan/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-22-election-day-in-mexico-and-the-results-guest-tony-payan/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:45:56 -0500 09a057d87a8445139bd8153e9a0f17bc Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Mexico Center at the Baker Institute, analyzes the results from the July 1st election and the victory of leftist candidate Andres Manuel López Obrador.

Enrique Quezada, Mexico Centered podcast host, speaks to Mexican voters in Mexico City on July 1 to hear their thoughts on the election and the candidates.

For more information on the elections and the results in Mexico's July 1 elections, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Mexico Center at the Baker Institute, analyzes the results from the July 1st election and the victory of leftist candidate Andres Manuel López Obrador.

Enrique Quezada, Mexico Centered podcast host, speaks to Mexican voters in Mexico City on July 1 to hear their thoughts on the election and the candidates.

For more information on the elections and the results in Mexico's July 1 elections, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1515 full Episode 21: Telecommunications Reform in Mexico (Guest: Clara Luz Alvarez) Episode 21: Telecommunications Reform in Mexico (Guest: Clara Luz Alvarez) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-21-telecommunications-reform-in-mexico-guest-clara-luz-alvarez/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-21-telecommunications-reform-in-mexico-guest-clara-luz-alvarez/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2018 10:15:13 -0500 b494f213ac764cd9b86c98c042aa3c6f Clara Luz Álvarez, nonresident scholar at the Mexico Center and  professor at the Universidad Panamericana, discusses the telecommunications reform of 2013 in the context of the current presidential election and the NAFTA renegotiations.

She previously served as the rapporteur for the International Telecommunications Union’s study group of information technology accessibility for people with disabilities, and as commissioner for Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Commission (Cofetel).

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Clara Luz Álvarez, nonresident scholar at the Mexico Center and  professor at the Universidad Panamericana, discusses the telecommunications reform of 2013 in the context of the current presidential election and the NAFTA renegotiations.

She previously served as the rapporteur for the International Telecommunications Union’s study group of information technology accessibility for people with disabilities, and as commissioner for Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Commission (Cofetel).

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

For comments and questions please email mexicocenter@rice.edu

 

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1220 full Episode 20: Presidential Candidates and Migration Policy Proposals (Guest: Erika de la Garza) Episode 20: Presidential Candidates and Migration Policy Proposals (Guest: Erika de la Garza) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-20-presidential-candidates-and-migration-policy-proposals-guest-erika-de-la-garza/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-20-presidential-candidates-and-migration-policy-proposals-guest-erika-de-la-garza/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2018 10:13:08 -0500 afa02f719ac84275be6a7efa5912e6f6 Erika de la Garza, program director of the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute, analyses the migration policy proposals that the presidential candidates put forth during the second presidential debate which took place on May 20. We also discuss the different approaches to migration policy in the Obama and Trump administrations.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Erika de la Garza, program director of the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute, analyses the migration policy proposals that the presidential candidates put forth during the second presidential debate which took place on May 20. We also discuss the different approaches to migration policy in the Obama and Trump administrations.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1264 full Episode 19: NAFTA Renegotiations (Guest: David Gantz) Episode 19: NAFTA Renegotiations (Guest: David Gantz) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-19-nafta-renegotiations-guest-david-gantz/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-19-nafta-renegotiations-guest-david-gantz/#comments Wed, 23 May 2018 19:11:15 -0500 7c3d94dc67124cf790be8e73630e607a David A. Gantz, Mexico Center nonresident fellow and Samuel M. Fegtly Professor of Law at the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law, discusses the progress and challenges in the NAFTA renegotiations given the current political landscape in both the United States and Mexico.

Plus we discuss a recent paper where David Gantz examines the impact of NAFTA renegotiations on established processes for trade disputes between investors and states; between states and states; and regarding unfair trade practices. The research paper is available here: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/files/12865/

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> David A. Gantz, Mexico Center nonresident fellow and Samuel M. Fegtly Professor of Law at the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law, discusses the progress and challenges in the NAFTA renegotiations given the current political landscape in both the United States and Mexico.

Plus we discuss a recent paper where David Gantz examines the impact of NAFTA renegotiations on established processes for trade disputes between investors and states; between states and states; and regarding unfair trade practices. The research paper is available here: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/files/12865/

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1456 full Episode 18: The Role of Electoral Institutions (Guest: Rodrigo Montes de Oca) Episode 18: The Role of Electoral Institutions (Guest: Rodrigo Montes de Oca) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-18-the-role-of-electoral-institutions-guest-rodrigo-montes-de-oca/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-18-the-role-of-electoral-institutions-guest-rodrigo-montes-de-oca/#comments Thu, 10 May 2018 14:09:05 -0500 ae4c29e5742a5a2530b9b7f41c359dd1 Rodrigo Montes de Oca, research scholar at the Mexico Center, talks about the electoral institutions in Mexico and the implications of the electoral court’s decision to include Jaime Rodriguez on the presidential ballot for public distrust.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Rodrigo Montes de Oca, research scholar at the Mexico Center, talks about the electoral institutions in Mexico and the implications of the electoral court’s decision to include Jaime Rodriguez on the presidential ballot for public distrust.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

For comments and questions please email mexicocenter@rice.edu

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1169 full Episode 17: Public Security and Cartels in Mexico (Guest: Nathan Jones) Episode 17: Public Security and Cartels in Mexico (Guest: Nathan Jones) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-17-public-security-and-cartels-in-mexico-guest-nathan-jones/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-17-public-security-and-cartels-in-mexico-guest-nathan-jones/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2018 17:02:36 -0500 f7ade22d51758750f8a0182e1ac5fbe5 In February, the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación published a video where they showed two intelligence officers from Mexico’s Attorney General’s office kneeling, with armed men behind them. The officers were later found dead. This week, news broke that members of this cartel had kidnapped three students, tortured them, and dissolved their bodies in acid. Nathan Jones, a nonresident scholar in drug policy and Mexico studies at the Baker Institute Mexico Center, talks about the challenges this group presents for the Mexican government.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> In February, the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación published a video where they showed two intelligence officers from Mexico’s Attorney General’s office kneeling, with armed men behind them. The officers were later found dead. This week, news broke that members of this cartel had kidnapped three students, tortured them, and dissolved their bodies in acid. Nathan Jones, a nonresident scholar in drug policy and Mexico studies at the Baker Institute Mexico Center, talks about the challenges this group presents for the Mexican government.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

For comments and questions please email mexicocenter@rice.edu

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1401 full Episode 16: Integration of Energy Markets (Guest: Isidro Morales) Episode 16: Integration of Energy Markets (Guest: Isidro Morales) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-16-integration-of-energy-markets-guest-isidro-morales/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-16-integration-of-energy-markets-guest-isidro-morales/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:50:28 -0500 38d7958eb96247d105380a126feb1d39 Isidro Morales, a nonresident scholar at the Mexico Center and senior professor and researcher at the School of Government and Public Transformation at Tec. de Monterrey, Santa Fe campus, sat down to discuss the current state of the continental integration of energy markets in North America, the possible role of the region globally, and the contributions of Mexico to this North American partnership.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Isidro Morales, a nonresident scholar at the Mexico Center and senior professor and researcher at the School of Government and Public Transformation at Tec. de Monterrey, Santa Fe campus, sat down to discuss the current state of the continental integration of energy markets in North America, the possible role of the region globally, and the contributions of Mexico to this North American partnership.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

For comments and questions please email mexicocenter@rice.edu

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1416 full Episode 15: Electoral Strategies (Guest: Tony Payan) Episode 15: Electoral Strategies (Guest: Tony Payan) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-15-electoral-strategies-guest-tony-payan/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-15-electoral-strategies-guest-tony-payan/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2018 12:11:13 -0500 338df0cd2f1c1ae7cf8b4b7b1dd89e0d Before the official campaign period begins on Friday, March 30, we discuss what happened in this in-between period after the pre-campaigns ended back in February. Tony Payan, Mexico Center director, discusses the strategies on which the candidates and coalitions are betting their electoral success.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

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]]> Before the official campaign period begins on Friday, March 30, we discuss what happened in this in-between period after the pre-campaigns ended back in February. Tony Payan, Mexico Center director, discusses the strategies on which the candidates and coalitions are betting their electoral success.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

For comments and questions please email mexicocenter@rice.edu

 

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1183 full Episode 14: The U.S. - Mexico Border (Guest: Gil Kerlikowske) Episode 14: The U.S. - Mexico Border (Guest: Gil Kerlikowske) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-14-the-us-mexico-border-guest-gil-kerlikowske/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-14-the-us-mexico-border-guest-gil-kerlikowske/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:48:32 -0500 611cceb9a6dc68a44902de4d3d616e3d Back from Rice University's spring break, we talk with Gil Kerlikowske, a nonresident fellow at the Mexico Center specializing in border issues and former commissioner of Customs and Border Protection during the latter part of the Obama administration, about the joint efforts of the U.S. and Mexican governments to solve the issues at the border.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

 

 

]]> Back from Rice University's spring break, we talk with Gil Kerlikowske, a nonresident fellow at the Mexico Center specializing in border issues and former commissioner of Customs and Border Protection during the latter part of the Obama administration, about the joint efforts of the U.S. and Mexican governments to solve the issues at the border.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

 

 

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1149 full Episode 13: Political Uncertainty and Mexico’s Energy Reform (Guest: Jesús Reyes-Heroles) Episode 13: Political Uncertainty and Mexico’s Energy Reform (Guest: Jesús Reyes-Heroles) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-13-political-uncertainty-and-mexico-s-energy-reform-guest-jesus-reyes-heroles/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-13-political-uncertainty-and-mexico-s-energy-reform-guest-jesus-reyes-heroles/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2018 12:58:45 -0600 2170d7be9df82bbdc94d477c31d50aa9 As Mexico heads into a major election, the energy reform continues to be at the center of the conversation. A couple of weeks ago, the Mexico Center hosted a panel discussion on the political uncertainty surrounding the energy reform.

After the event, I had the opportunity to sit down with Jesús Reyes-Heroles, the featured speaker and a nonresident fellow for the Baker Institute Mexico Center and the executive president of StructurA. He was previously CEO of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) from 2006 to 2009.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

]]> As Mexico heads into a major election, the energy reform continues to be at the center of the conversation. A couple of weeks ago, the Mexico Center hosted a panel discussion on the political uncertainty surrounding the energy reform.

After the event, I had the opportunity to sit down with Jesús Reyes-Heroles, the featured speaker and a nonresident fellow for the Baker Institute Mexico Center and the executive president of StructurA. He was previously CEO of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) from 2006 to 2009.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1920 full Episode 12: High-Skilled Migration from Mexico and Mexico’s response to US proposed policy changes (Guest: Elizabeth Salamanca) Episode 12: High-Skilled Migration from Mexico and Mexico’s response to US proposed policy changes (Guest: Elizabeth Salamanca) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-12-high-skilled-migration-from-mexico-and-mexico-s-response-to-us-proposed-policy-changes-guest-elizabeth-salamanca/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-12-high-skilled-migration-from-mexico-and-mexico-s-response-to-us-proposed-policy-changes-guest-elizabeth-salamanca/#comments Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:10:48 -0600 fceabf527dd2b56441fd3db88f4fba82 The issue of immigration has remained a salient topic in U.S.-Mexico relations for over 20 years. In addition to the traditional migration issues, President Trump has expressed his discontent with the current state of legal migration, which includes high-skilled workers. Elizabeth Salamanca, Mexico Center nonresident scholar and professor at the School of Business and Economics at Universidad de las Américas Puebla, talks about the reasons and consequences of high-skilled workers moving north.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

 

]]> The issue of immigration has remained a salient topic in U.S.-Mexico relations for over 20 years. In addition to the traditional migration issues, President Trump has expressed his discontent with the current state of legal migration, which includes high-skilled workers. Elizabeth Salamanca, Mexico Center nonresident scholar and professor at the School of Business and Economics at Universidad de las Américas Puebla, talks about the reasons and consequences of high-skilled workers moving north.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

 

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1304 full Episode 11: Impunity in Mexico (Guest: Juan Antonio Le Clercq) Episode 11: Impunity in Mexico (Guest: Juan Antonio Le Clercq) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-11-impunity-in-mexico-guest-juan-antonio-le-clercq/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-11-impunity-in-mexico-guest-juan-antonio-le-clercq/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2018 11:59:15 -0600 0b862e02150edd81a6978c073c4401b0 Juan Antonio Le Clercq, a nonresident scholar at the Mexico Center and co-author of the “2017 Global Impunity Index” discusses impunity in Mexico and what the Mexican voter can expect from the campaigns in terms of solutions to this problem.

Juan Antonio Le Clercq, Ph.D., is also a professor at the University of the Americas Puebla (UDLAP) in Mexico. At UDLAP, Le Clercq has been chair of the International Relations and Political Science Department since 2014 and also serves as director of the Centre for Impunity and Justice.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

]]> Juan Antonio Le Clercq, a nonresident scholar at the Mexico Center and co-author of the “2017 Global Impunity Index” discusses impunity in Mexico and what the Mexican voter can expect from the campaigns in terms of solutions to this problem.

Juan Antonio Le Clercq, Ph.D., is also a professor at the University of the Americas Puebla (UDLAP) in Mexico. At UDLAP, Le Clercq has been chair of the International Relations and Political Science Department since 2014 and also serves as director of the Centre for Impunity and Justice.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1228 full Episode 10: Energy Trade between US and Mexico (Guest: Adrian Duhalt) Episode 10: Energy Trade between US and Mexico (Guest: Adrian Duhalt) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-10-energy-trade-between-us-and-mexico-guest-adrian-duhalt/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-10-energy-trade-between-us-and-mexico-guest-adrian-duhalt/#comments Thu, 25 Jan 2018 09:56:08 -0600 bbc1aa91deb7dcbeea81129ee81815c5 In August 2017, 67% of Mexico’s natural gas supply came from the United States. In addition, in the energy sector in 2016, US exports to Mexico amounted to $20.2 billion versus the $8.7 billion in imports.

Mexico Center postdoctoral fellow in energy studies Adrian Duhalt discusses the U.S.-Mexico energy trade and what the next president can do about natural gas and oil production.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

]]> In August 2017, 67% of Mexico’s natural gas supply came from the United States. In addition, in the energy sector in 2016, US exports to Mexico amounted to $20.2 billion versus the $8.7 billion in imports.

Mexico Center postdoctoral fellow in energy studies Adrian Duhalt discusses the U.S.-Mexico energy trade and what the next president can do about natural gas and oil production.

For more information on the upcoming elections in Mexico, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1118 full Episode 9: The Power Structure and the Rules of the Game (Guest: Luis Rubio) Episode 9: The Power Structure and the Rules of the Game (Guest: Luis Rubio) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-9-the-power-structure-and-the-rules-of-the-game-guest-luis-rubio/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-9-the-power-structure-and-the-rules-of-the-game-guest-luis-rubio/#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2018 10:33:40 -0600 d119255110cc62431c602ea1ecbd0813 The Mexican economy continues to underperform and the country faces serious issues of public security and corruption. Moreover, the existing structure of power and system of privileges gives politicians incentives to favor the status quo, adding another layer to Mexico’s problems. In this episode Luis Rubio describes this power structure and discusses what the next president of Mexico can do about it.

Luis Rubio is a nonresident fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center, the President of the Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internacionales (COMEXI), and the chairman of CIDAC (Center of Research for Development), an independent research institution focusing on economic and political issues in Mexico.

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

]]> The Mexican economy continues to underperform and the country faces serious issues of public security and corruption. Moreover, the existing structure of power and system of privileges gives politicians incentives to favor the status quo, adding another layer to Mexico’s problems. In this episode Luis Rubio describes this power structure and discusses what the next president of Mexico can do about it.

Luis Rubio is a nonresident fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center, the President of the Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internacionales (COMEXI), and the chairman of CIDAC (Center of Research for Development), an independent research institution focusing on economic and political issues in Mexico.

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1256 full Episode 8: Party Coalitions and Deciding the Presidential Candidates (Guest: Tony Payan) Episode 8: Party Coalitions and Deciding the Presidential Candidates (Guest: Tony Payan) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-8-party-coalitions-and-deciding-the-presidential-candidates-guest-tony-payan/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-8-party-coalitions-and-deciding-the-presidential-candidates-guest-tony-payan/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2018 09:48:40 -0600 c961814a97d6ce2f5d26c3ef98fc92ff On our first episode of 2018, we talk with Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Mexico Center and recap what happened over the winter break in Mexico. The candidate list for the presidential race appears to be set and more than primaries, the pre-campaigns look a lot like regular campaigns.

We also discuss his latest publication which analyses rising crime and violence in Mexico that threatens to derail the economic reforms, available here: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/media/files/files/22b0d56a/bi-brief-121817-mex-security.pdf

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

 

]]> On our first episode of 2018, we talk with Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute Mexico Center and recap what happened over the winter break in Mexico. The candidate list for the presidential race appears to be set and more than primaries, the pre-campaigns look a lot like regular campaigns.

We also discuss his latest publication which analyses rising crime and violence in Mexico that threatens to derail the economic reforms, available here: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/media/files/files/22b0d56a/bi-brief-121817-mex-security.pdf

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

 

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1291 full Episode 7: Public Security and Organized Crime (Guest: Gary Hale) Episode 7: Public Security and Organized Crime (Guest: Gary Hale) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-7-public-security-and-organized-crime-guest-gary-hale/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-7-public-security-and-organized-crime-guest-gary-hale/#comments Thu, 14 Dec 2017 10:20:34 -0600 f14068a4d830647a83b93b254a5ac6d9 On the last episode of 2017, we speak with Gary Hale, the nonresident fellow in drug policy and Mexico studies at the Baker Institute, about organized crime, extortions, and corruption. What can the next president of Mexico do to combat the rising levels of violence?

The Mexico Centered podcast will be back on January 11, 2018. Happy holidays!

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

]]> On the last episode of 2017, we speak with Gary Hale, the nonresident fellow in drug policy and Mexico studies at the Baker Institute, about organized crime, extortions, and corruption. What can the next president of Mexico do to combat the rising levels of violence?

The Mexico Centered podcast will be back on January 11, 2018. Happy holidays!

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1413 full Episode 6: How Mexico views the U.S. and its impact on the Mexican elections (Guest: Jesus Velasco) Episode 6: How Mexico views the U.S. and its impact on the Mexican elections (Guest: Jesus Velasco) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-6-how-mexico-views-the-us-and-its-impact-on-the-mexican-elections-guest-jesus-velasco/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-6-how-mexico-views-the-us-and-its-impact-on-the-mexican-elections-guest-jesus-velasco/#comments Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:45:28 -0600 aef13dadf82a297b2909bafa8e051947 Jesús Velasco, a nonresident scholar at the Mexico Center and the Joe and Teresa Long Endowed Chair in Social Sciences at Tarleton State University, talks about the evolution of the Mexican people’s and the Mexican government’s opinion of its northern neighbor.

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

]]> Jesús Velasco, a nonresident scholar at the Mexico Center and the Joe and Teresa Long Endowed Chair in Social Sciences at Tarleton State University, talks about the evolution of the Mexican people’s and the Mexican government’s opinion of its northern neighbor.

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 882 full Episode 5: Presidential Candidates and Energy Reform (Guest: Francisco Monaldi) Episode 5: Presidential Candidates and Energy Reform (Guest: Francisco Monaldi) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-5-presidential-candidates-and-energy-reform-guest-francisco-monaldi/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-5-presidential-candidates-and-energy-reform-guest-francisco-monaldi/#comments Thu, 30 Nov 2017 09:56:55 -0600 b12f994797760c09e922410ef26f4ae2 Back from the Thanksgiving break, Francisco J. Monaldi discusses the future of the energy reform in Mexico in the context of the upcoming 2018 presidential election.

Monaldi is the fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, Mexico Center and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute.

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

 

]]> Back from the Thanksgiving break, Francisco J. Monaldi discusses the future of the energy reform in Mexico in the context of the upcoming 2018 presidential election.

Monaldi is the fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, Mexico Center and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute.

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

 

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1239 full Episode 4: Independent Candidacies (Guest: Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera) Episode 4: Independent Candidacies (Guest: Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-4-independent-candidacies-guest-guadalupe-correa-cabrera/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-4-independent-candidacies-guest-guadalupe-correa-cabrera/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:00:00 -0600 050c870fe498dbf5751ad54711412dc4 This week, Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, nonresident scholar at the Mexico Center and associate professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, talks about the role of independent candidates with a particular focus on Marichuy, an indigenous woman and a member of the Zapatistas.

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

]]> This week, Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, nonresident scholar at the Mexico Center and associate professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, talks about the role of independent candidates with a particular focus on Marichuy, an indigenous woman and a member of the Zapatistas.

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1205 full Episode 3: Electorate Expectations and Potential Candidates (Part 2) (Guests: Carlos Angulo Parra and John Ackerman) Episode 3: Electorate Expectations and Potential Candidates (Part 2) (Guests: Carlos Angulo Parra and John Ackerman) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-3-electorate-expectations-and-potential-candidates-part-2-guests-carlos-angulo-parra-and-john-ackerman/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-3-electorate-expectations-and-potential-candidates-part-2-guests-carlos-angulo-parra-and-john-ackerman/#comments Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:58:51 -0600 3fc5307d6f76ca7308aa9687df1c5973 Carlos Angulo Parra, former representative for the state of Chihuahua, and John Ackerman, professor at the Institute for Legal Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), discuss the context of the 2018 presidential election and the potential outcomes.

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

]]> Carlos Angulo Parra, former representative for the state of Chihuahua, and John Ackerman, professor at the Institute for Legal Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), discuss the context of the 2018 presidential election and the potential outcomes.

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 993 full Episode 2: Electorate Expectations and Potential Candidates (Guests: Luz María de la Mora and Gerardo Esquivel) Episode 2: Electorate Expectations and Potential Candidates (Guests: Luz María de la Mora and Gerardo Esquivel) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-2-electorate-expectations-and-potential-candidates-guests-luz-maria-de-la-mora-and-gerardo-esquivel/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-2-electorate-expectations-and-potential-candidates-guests-luz-maria-de-la-mora-and-gerardo-esquivel/#comments Thu, 02 Nov 2017 11:06:13 -0500 f46e2e8e636b14275891a59b5fd1e035 Luz María de la Mora, managing director and founder of LMM Consulting; and Gerardo Esquivel, professor and researcher at the Center on Economic Studies of El Colegio de México, discuss the expectations of the electorate, parties, coalitions, and potential candidates for the 2018 presidential election.

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

]]> Luz María de la Mora, managing director and founder of LMM Consulting; and Gerardo Esquivel, professor and researcher at the Center on Economic Studies of El Colegio de México, discuss the expectations of the electorate, parties, coalitions, and potential candidates for the 2018 presidential election.

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

]]> Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy false No 1127 full Episode 1. Mexico’s 2018 election: An overview (Guest: Tony Payan) Episode 1. Mexico’s 2018 election: An overview (Guest: Tony Payan) https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-1-mexico-s-2018-election-an-overview-guest-tony-payan/ https://mexicocentered.podbean.com/e/episode-1-mexico-s-2018-election-an-overview-guest-tony-payan/#comments Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:54:59 -0500 63f92d2dc2322e18e0fe3d14b1d60e60 Mexico Center director Tony Payan discusses the significance of Mexico's current election cycle.

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

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]]> Mexico Center director Tony Payan discusses the significance of Mexico's current election cycle.

The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/

The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the election and its impact on the binational relationship.

The Mexico Centered podcast is hosted by Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute Mexico Center.

Music from www.bensound.com

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