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…

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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…

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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,…

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U.S. and Mexico: Solid dialogue, lots to do.

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…

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U.S./Mexico Dialogue: Encouraging, but no strategic vision.

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…

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Dog days of summer, but plenty going on in the U.S./ Mexico relationship.

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…

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Mexico: Elections, VP Harris visit and more.

This week, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Guatemala and Mexico in her first trip abroad. The diplomatic visit came on the heels of Mexico’s largest election in history, widely seen as a referendum of the first half of López Obrador’s six-year term, even though the president himself wasn’t on the ballot.  On Sunday, Mexicans turned out…

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