From 'Baker Briefing:' What Can We Expect From the 2026 USMCA Review?
On July 1, negotiators will begin the formal review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a trade pact affecting billions of dollars in commerce and tens of millions of workers across ...
29 Kesä 36min
96: Can Somos México Revitalize Mexican Democracy?
Can the emerging Somos México movement unite Mexico’s political opposition? Since coming to power in 2018, the Morena party has maintained broad popular support. But under its rule, Mexico’s democrati...
28 Touko 29min
95: The Binational Bank Tackling the Border’s Water Crisis
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 consequenc...
13 Huhti 37min
From 'Baker Briefing': Mexico’s Cartels, Violence, and the Rule of Law After the Fall of El Mencho
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 Mexi...
4 Maalis 30min
94: Why Is Mexico’s Economy Struggling — and Can It Turn Around?
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 ...
27 Helmi 31min
93: Who Holds Power to Account? Press Freedom and Democracy in Mexico
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 ...
23 Tammi 32min
From ‘Baker Briefing’: Reimagining US-Mexico Water Cooperation
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 ...
12 Marras 202547min
