China’s request for membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, from which the U.S. withdrew in 2017, creates diplomatic challenges for the U.S. as well as foreign policy hurdles for current CPTPP members, the authors write. Continue Reading
Mexican criminal organizations are undoubtedly responsible for the massive caravan of Haitian, Cuban, Central American and South American migrants that arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border last week, writes Gary Hale. Smugglers will take advantage of the chaos, surging multiple shipments of drugs and more migrants into the U.S. Continue Reading
In Argentina, former Gov. Jorge Sapag and Gov. Omar Gutiérrez have run Neuquén since 2007. On Sunday Rolo Figueroa beat them in the MPN primary and vaulted into pole position to be Neuquén’s next governor in 2023. Continue Reading
Mexico’s government and auto industry have good reason to be worried about the future. International trade fellow David Gantz explains why. Continue Reading
In 1980, the Mariel Boatlift brought not only tens of thousands of political refugees from Cuba to Florida, but a significant number of criminals, leading to soaring murder and crime rates in the U.S. With Mexico now planning the release of potentially thousands of federal prisoners, is history set to repeat itself? Continue Reading
Saudi-UAE relations are in free fall. Should we be alarmed? No. These monarchies have a long history of bad blood and border disputes. This time, the breakdown turns out to be good for Iran. Continue Reading
President López Obrador and his MORENA party lost significant ground in Mexico’s June 6 midterm elections. The potential damage to the binational relationship caused by a more fragmented congressional environment in Mexico, with a president unwilling to negotiate with the opposition, cannot be underestimated. Continue Reading