July 20th and beyond: The Background Music has Changed.
Welcome to The View from North America. As U.S. and Mexican negotiators prepare to meet in Mexico City on Monday, July 20th, we are seeing some progress. According to Mexico’s Ministry of the Economy the active number of trade issues has been whittled down from over 54 to a more manageable 14, and both teams have…
More Info about July 20th and beyond: The Background Music has Changed.USMCA, July 1 Verdict: And the beat goes on.
Welcome to The View from North America—and happy July 4th weekend to those of you in the U.S. If you are Canadian, a belated happy Canada Day; and finally, congratulations to USA, Mexico and Canada for booking their places in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Canada, Mexico and the United States World Cup Round…
More Info about USMCA, July 1 Verdict: And the beat goes on.The Disconnect: Geopolitical uncertainty, Cross-Border reality
Welcome to The View from North America — my quick-take on the regional dynamics shaping the cross-border corridor. If you are looking for clarity in global headlines right now, good luck. Between the continued lack of transparency surrounding Iran’s recent diplomatic memorandum and the tactical shifts from Ukraine’s latest advances, the big geopolitical picture remains highly…
More Info about The Disconnect: Geopolitical uncertainty, Cross-Border realityLate yesterday, President Joe Biden hosted President Andres Manuel López Obrador and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House for the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS). As you might imagine, here at White & Case Mexico City we were monitoring the meetings closely to gauge the impacts on our clients and friends. This was the first…
Read More about US, Mexico & Canada: ‘Three Amigos’ Summit, a long time in coming.Since my last newsletter, there’s been no shortage of activity in U.S.- Mexico relations. At White and Case here in Mexico City, we continue to monitor in-country developments. And given our firm’s global reach, we are able to focus on changes affecting companies and markets worldwide. You may be interested in taking a look at our five big…
Read More about U.S. and Mexico: Solid dialogue, lots to do.Summer’s over. And its last few weeks were certainly noteworthy for U.S.-Mexico affairs and White & Case Mexico City. Of particular note, congratulations to my colleagues at White & Case who ranked number one in Latin America for project finance, banking, and arbitration. Yesterday, the U.S. and Mexico restarted the High Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) after a four-year hiatus under former…
Read More about U.S./Mexico Dialogue: Encouraging, but no strategic vision.We’re well into the dog days of summer and it’s hard to believe that August is just a few days away. Yet, there is enough going on within U.S.-Mexico relations to set the tone for the balance of the year, and likely into 2022. The Delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading quickly worldwide, leading to new…
Read More about Dog days of summer, but plenty going on in the U.S./ Mexico relationship.In The News
CNN, Feb. 24, 2026: The Brief With Jim Sciutto – Antonio Garza joins The Brief
The Bush School’s Mosbacher Institute, Feb. 17, 2026: Discussion on the evolving dynamics of U.S.–Mexico relations.
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