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…

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…

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…

Mexico: Historic.

There is a lot going on in U.S. politics and the world right now, but today, I want to focus on Mexico’s historic election. On Sunday, June 2 Mexicans headed to the polls to elect their next president. In the end, and as expected, Claudia Sheinbaum came out on top – garnering approximately 58 percent…

Conflict, elections: The clock is ticking.

Geopolitical tensions continue to rage. We are now six months into the Israel-Palestine conflict, and though the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas are welcome news, Iran’s drone attack against Israel is yet another sign of the increasing regionalization of the Middle Eastern hostilities. This is no doubt a delicate moment both for the conflict…

U.S. & Mexico Elections: It’s race time!

I know that many of you are well into your spring break, getting ready for the Easter holiday, or simply enjoying March Madness. And others simply relieved to see that the U.S. government may have averted a shutdown. That said, I thought it was a good time to get a quick note out to you,…

More turbulence ahead, keep seatbelts buckled.

The first month of the new year is nearly behind us, and everything suggests there is plenty of turbulence ahead, so keep those seatbelts buckled.  The Eurasia Group has made clear that 2024 will be the year of (at least) three simultaneous conflicts: Ukraine vs. Russia; Israel vs. Palestine; and the United States vs. itself. Against that…

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