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Mexico Institute in the News: Mexico election: Economy matters as much as security
Jun 11, 2012As Mexico's presidential race enters its home stretch towards the vote on 1 July, the issue of drug-related violence has not, as widely expected, dominated the campaign. The Mexico Institute's Duncan Wood explains how the economy is as important as security.
Mexico Institute in the News: The North American Market: A Competitive Edge That Shouldn’t Be Squandered
Jun 08, 2012If there’s a golden rule for economic competitiveness, it’s this: “Always exploit your advantages.” Yet for more than a decade, the United States has systematically undermined one of its biggest – our proximity to a wealthy, resource-rich partner to the north and a developing, labor-rich partner to the south..."The State of Trade, Competitiveness and Economic Well-being in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region" by the Mexico Institute's Christopher Wilson is used to explain the U.S. economic relationship with Mexico.
Mexico Institute in the News: México, posicionado para explorar mercado asiático
Jun 06, 2012The Mexico Institute's Andrew Selee discusses Mexico's great opportunities for economic expansion into Asia. The article is in Spanish.
Mexico Institute in the News: Trade Between U.S., Mexico Nears $500 Billion
Jun 06, 2012Trade between the United States and Mexico reached half a trillion dollars in 2011. Cross-border commerce is growing despite escalating drug violence in Mexico...The Mexico Institute's Christopher Wilson comments.
Mexico Institute in the News: Panel: U.S.-Mexico border issues hinder economic opportunities
Jun 05, 2012The U.S.-Mexico border holds a huge opportunity for increased trade and job creation, but it has become increasingly difficult to develop those opportunities since 2000, experts said Friday. The Mexico Institute's Christopher Wilson comments.
Mexico Institute in the News: Babeu criticized for rush to tie case to lax border
Jun 05, 2012Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu was quick to blame Mexican cartels for the grisly deaths of five people in a case that Tempe law-enforcement authorities are convinced is a murder-suicide unrelated to the bloody drug war south of the border. The Mexico Institute's Eric L. Olson comments.
Mexico Institute in the News: Mexican Presidential Frontrunner Draws Crowds, And Protests
Jun 04, 2012Enrique Peña Nieto draws crowds and protests, the Mexico Institute's Eric Olson explains his appeal.
Mexico Institute in the News: 5 bodies found in Ariz may be latest drug violence
Jun 04, 2012Five bodies were found in the Arizona desert, the authorities suspect Mexican cartel involvement, the Mexico Institute's Eric Olson discusses the probability of more cartel violence on the U.S. side of the border.
Mexico Institute in the News: Panel says U.S.-Mexico border issues hinder huge economic opportunities
Jun 01, 2012The U.S.-Mexico border holds a huge opportunity for increased trade and job creation, but it has become increasingly difficult to develop those opportunities since 2000, experts said Friday. The Mexico Institute's Christopher Wilson discusses the impact of border friction and his and Erik Lee's findings in a recent report on the transborder economy.
Mexico Institute in the News: Drug war key issue in Mexico elections
May 31, 2012The Mexico Institute's Christopher Wilson comments on the impact of the drug war on the Mexican electorate's preferences in the upcoming election.
