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Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Aug 21

Unregistered U.S. cars are flooding into Mexico, skirting safety & emissions rules.

In México Centered, Tony Payan, Guillermo Rosales & Juan Vega unpack their impact—and AMLO’s extension of regularization to 2026.

Listen now on your favorite podcast app.
#Mexico #BorderPolicy #ChocolateCars

Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jul 16

Simon Lester, a non-resident fellow at the Baker Institute, spoke to The Washington Post on U.S.-Canada trade amid new Trump tariff threats:

“A negotiating tactic by Trump… Canadians are likely staying focused on substance.”

🔗 Read more: wapo.st/4lm6czM

Trump threatens 35 percent tariffs on Canada in latest trade war twist

The move injects fresh turmoil into a strained bilateral relationship as Prime Minister Mark Carney negotiates a new economic partnership with the United States.

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Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jun 26

Simon Lester, nonresident fellow at the Baker Institute’s International Economics Program, is featured in a Politico article on the implications of the U.K. joining an alternative international trade dispute system amid shifting U.S. policy.

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www.politico.eu/article/uk-b...

Britain breaks ranks with Trump in bid to revive WTO

The U.K. is joining an alternative to the trade organization’s appeals court in order to defend the “rules-based international trading system.”

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Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jun 3

Rodrigo Ferreira, a Rice Faculty Scholar, will appear today from 11:25 AM to 11:45 AM on Hello Houston to discuss the impact of AI automation on workers and labor markets and the need for robust regulatory policy as AI develops.

On the radio: 88.7 FM
On YouTube: www.youtube.com/@HoustonPubl...

Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · May 30

Rodrigo Montes de Oca, a scholar at the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico, was recently featured in an article by the Inter-American Dialogue on the 2025 Mexican judicial election and the significance of preceding judicial reforms.

#Mexico #Elections2025 #Judiciary #CUSMX

Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · May 28

Link to Simon Lester's bio:
www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/simon...

Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · May 28

Simon Lester, nonresident fellow at the Baker Institute Center for U.S. and Mexico, was featured in a Washington Post article on the potential economic impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs on iPhone manufacturing and pricing.

Read the Article Here:
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Trump’s threat of 25% tariff on iPhones makes price hikes more likely

President Trump’s latest tariff maneuver all but ensures a price hike on new iPhones launching this year, experts say.

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Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · May 28

🗓️ Final Reminder: Join us today for an insightful webinar exploring the U.S. Department of State’s designation of cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and its implications for multinational corporations.

Register Here: bit.ly/4kq7ER3

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Binational Dialogues: Implicaciones de la designación de los cárteles como terroristas. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joini...

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Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · May 27

🗓️ Reminder to join us for an insightful webinar exploring the U.S. Department of State’s designation of cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and its implications for corporations.

Register Here: bit.ly/4kq7ER3

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Binational Dialogues: Implicaciones de la designación de los cárteles como terroristas. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joini...

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Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · May 23

Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the U.S. Department of State’s designation of cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and its implications.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
11:00 am (CDMX) / 12:00 pm (Houston)
Location: Online / Webinar will be in Spanish
Register Here: bit.ly/4kq7ER3

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Binational Dialogues: Implicaciones de la designación de los cárteles como terroristas. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joini...

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Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jan 27

The journey to the U.S. is difficult and the "Remain in Mexico" policy can only be endured by people in optimal physical and mental health," said @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social's Luz Garcini.

www.snopes.com/news/2025/01...

Trump Claims Migrants Come to US From Prisons and Mental Institutions. Here's What We Know

The oft-repeated claim about immigrants resurfaced online after the president's inauguration address.

www.snopes.com

Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jan 22

According to Nathan Jones, expert with the @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social, the intelligence relationship “is incredibly important … on so many levels …. It is important for improving rule of law.”

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/unce...

Uncertain Times Ahead for U.S.-Mexico Intelligence Cooperation

New leadership on both sides of the border portends uncertainty for U.S.-Mexico intelligence cooperation, but there are several paths forward.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jan 17

We discuss #Mexico's 2025 #budget proposal: whether it is realistic to expect a 3% percent growth, what it means for #investment, and more with Mexico Evalua's Mariana Campos.

Listen to the podcast: sites.libsyn.com/109230/episo...

Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered: Episode 82 - Mexico's Budget Proposal for 2025 (Guest: Mariana Campos)

On  November 15, 2024, the Mexican government released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025, which runs from January 1 through December 31. The government pledged to narrow its fiscal deficit...

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Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jan 17

Several key issues such as #border security, #immigration, #trade, #tariffs and drug #trafficking could have profound implications for #Mexico’s stability and future direction, argues Tony Payan, director of the @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social

www.ktep.org/2025-01-16/m...

Mexico faces turbulent year as Trump takes office

Trade, immigration, and border security are among the top priorities for the Trump administration. They all pose challenges for Mexico, a country that also has a new leader, Claudia Sheinbaum.

www.ktep.org

Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jan 13

An op-ed cites a 2020 study by @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social's Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez into the cost or benefit of undocumented #immigrants in #Texas.

www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...

The high cost of mass deportation

Besides being a moral disaster, President-elect Donald Trump's plan would cost the U.S. trillions of dollars, and taxpayers get little in return.

www.houstonchronicle.com

Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jan 10

Explore #nearshoring through a new taxonomy that distinguishes capital origin & project type. A new working paper by Roberto Duran-Fernandez and Ernesto Stein offers key insights into this evolving trend.

www.bakerinstitute.org/research/new...

A New Taxonomy of Nearshoring: Strategic Trends in Global Value Chain Reconfiguration | Baker Institute

Explore nearshoring through a novel taxonomy that differentiates capital origin and project type — new developments versus infrastructure expansion. This working paper from the Center for the U.S. and...

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Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jan 10

With #Trump’s inauguration days away, the U.S.-#Mexico relationship is under scrutiny. What’s next for #Texas’ largest trading partner? @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social's Tony Payan breaks down its “2025 Mexico Country Outlook.”

www.texasstandard.org/stories/toda...

Texas Standard for Jan. 10, 2025: Could Houston send water to West Texas?

Gov. Greg Abbott has floated an ambitious plan to Houston Mayor John Whitmire: piping Houston’s surplus water to drought-stricken West Texas.

www.texasstandard.org

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Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jan 9

El @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social presentó un pronóstico sombrío para #México en 2025 en el “Mexico Country Outlook 2025 Report”, en el cual analiza el debilitamiento de las instituciones democráticas bajo el gobierno de #Sheinbaum.

www.siempre.mx/2025/01/pers...

Perspectiva 2025: Se prevé sombrío 2025 para México | Siempre!

La administración de Claudia Sheinbaum en 2025 probablemente enfrentará varios desafíos económicos, muchos de los cuales son una continuación de las políticas del gobierno anterior de Andrés Manuel Ló...

www.siempre.mx

Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jan 9

"Of course, the U.S. is free to call it whatever it wants to call it and #Mexico is free to call it the Gulf of Mexico," said Tony Payan, director of the @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social. "It's not gonna make a difference."

www.khou.com/article/news...

President-elect Trump said he plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Can he do that?

Trump mentioned the name change to Gulf of America on Tuesday. We looked into if that's something he can do.

www.khou.com

Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jan 9

Opponents have campaigned against the system since the early 1990s, said David Gantz, a supporter of investor-state dispute settlement and a fellow at the @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social. “And to put it very bluntly,” he said, “they’ve won.”

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/08/n...

Nations are exiting a secretive system that protects corporations. One country’s story shows how hard that can be

Bolivia was the first nation to begin leaving a legal system that allows foreign companies to sue governments behind closed doors. Now, other countries are following.

www.nationalobserver.com

Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jan 2

El @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social advierte que #Sheinbaum no se ha alejado del manual de #AMLO "y esto es una mala señal para los mercados". El análisis establece que las políticas de AMLO [son incapaces] de resolver los problemas de México - según DETONA Real News

www.detona.com/articulo/mex...

México va rumbo a ser la peor economía de América

Plácido DETONA que la Universidad de Rice en Houston, avizora un feo panorama para nuestro País el próximo año.

www.detona.com

Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Jan 2

Según Re-Evolución, el documento "Mexico Country Outlook 2025 Report" del @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social presenta un pronóstico sombrío para México en 2025.

re-evolucion.mx/pronostico-s...

Pronóstico sombrío para México en 2025: Centro para Estados Unidos y México

El documento «CUSMX-Mexican Country Outlook 2025 Report» del Centro para Estados Unidos y México del Baker Institute de la Rice University presenta un pronóstico sombrío para México en 2025. Se ana…

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Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Dec 23

“I think it’s gone,” @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social fellow David Gantz said of investor-state dispute settlement or #ISDS. “Or it’s almost gone.”

insideclimatenews.org/news/2212202...

Nations Are Exiting a Secretive System That Protects Corporations. One Country’s Story Shows How Hard That Can Be - Inside Climate News

Bolivia was the first nation to leave a legal system that allows foreign companies to sue governments behind closed doors. Now, other countries are following.

insideclimatenews.org

Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Dec 23

“I think this is a ploy to negotiate something,” said @fmonaldi.bsky.social, fellow at Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies and @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social. He called the proposed #tariffs “reckless.”

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Trump’s Tariffs Risk Trade War with Mexico, but Natural Gas Flows Safe – Christopher Lenton / NGI - EnergiesNet

Trump's Tariffs Threaten Trade War with Mexico, but Natural Gas Remains Unaffected for Now By Christopher Lenton U.S. President-elect Trump’s social media announcement that he would impose a 25% tarif...

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Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Dec 23

In a @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social article Miriam Grunstein said the most likely scenario was for a regulatory dept to be created within the energy ministry, operating under the authority of the energy secretary: dealing "a fatal blow to regulatory oversight."

www.bnamericas.com/en/news/its-...

BNamericas - It's official: Sheinbaum abolishes Mexico's ...

The president signed into law a constitutional reform which abolishes Mexico's independent regulatory authorities and gives congress 90 days to establish a n...

www.bnamericas.com