A New Chapter Under Biden
This series of webinars discusses changes in the U.S.-Mexico bilateral relationship with Joe Biden and Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the helm of their respective countries, analyzing the new challenges and opportunities that rise in U.S.-Mexico relations.
Past Events
Retos México-Estados Unidos 2022: comercio, energía y migración
Retos México-Estados Unidos 2022: comercio, energía y migración
Jan. 10, 2022 | Video
Moderators:
- Rafael Fernandez de Castro, Director of the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies
- Segio Alcocer, Presidente de COMEXI
Panelists:
- Antonio Ortiz-Mena, Albright Stonebridge Group
- María Dolores París Pombo, Colegio de la Frontera Norte
- Lourdes Melgar Palacios, Investigadora Afiliada, MIT
El primer año de Biden y AMLO: Balance y lo que sigue
El primer año de Biden y AMLO: Balance y lo que sigue
Dec. 13, 2021 | Video
Moderators:
- Rafael Fernandez de Castro, Director of the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies
- Segio Alcocer, Presidente de COMEXI
Panelists:
- Ana Paula Ordorica, Periodista, El Universal
- Pía Taracena, Académica, Universidad Iberoamericana
- Lila Abed, Internacionalista, comunicadora y asociada COMEXI
La disputa económica China-Estados Unidos: ¿En dónde queda México?
La disputa económica China-Estados Unidos: ¿En dónde queda México?
Nov. 12, 2021 | Video
Moderators:
-Rafael Fernandez de Castro, Director of the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies
-Segio Alcocer, Presidente de COMEXI
Panelists:
-Sergio Gomez Lora, Director General, IQOM Inteligencia Comercial
-Valeria Moy, Directora General, IMCO
-Sergio Ley, Presidente para Asia Pacifico, COMCE
Lo que usted necesita saber de la reapertura de la frontera México-Estados Unidos
Lo que usted necesita saber de la reapertura de la frontera México-Estados Unidos
Nov. 9, 2021
Bienvenida / Welcome Remarks
- Rafael Fernández de Castro, Director, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies
Moderador / Moderator
- Emb. Carlos González Gutiérrez, Cónsul General de México en San Diego
Panelistas / Panelists
- Consul Thomas Reott, U.S. Consul General in Tijuana
- Sally Carrillo, Assistant Director, Communications Management Office, CBP
Different Name, Same Path? What to Expect of the U.S.-Mexico High Level Security Dialogue
Different Name, Same Path? What to Expect of the U.S.-Mexico High Level Security Dialogue
Oct. 15, 2021
Mexico and the U.S. have announced a new chapter on security cooperation. The Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies brings together experts from both sides of the border to discuss what has changed and if there are any innovations under the newly announced Entendimiento Bicentenario. (IN ENGLISH)
Speakers:
- Vanda Felbab-Brown, Director Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors, Brookings Institute
- Celina Realuyo, Professor of Practice at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, National Defense University
- Cecilia Farfan-Mendez, Head of Security Research Programs, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies
Moderator:
- Rafael Fernandez de Castro, Director, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies
La otra pandemia en México y EUA: Sobredosis y abuso de drogas
La otra pandemia en México y EUA: Sobredosis y abuso de drogas
Oct. 8, 2021
Panelists:
- María Elena Medina Mora, Directora de la Facultad de Psicología de la UNAM
- Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Profesor de Medicina, Universidad de California, Davis
- Ruben Baler, Instituto Nacional sobre el Abuso de Drogas
Moderators:
- Rafael Fernandez de Castro, Director of the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies (USMEX)
- Dr. Sergio Alcocer, Presidente Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internacionales (COMEXI)
Sponsored by: Debate, El Siglo Coahuila, El Siglo de Durango, El Siglo de Torreon, El Informador, El Imparcial, El Universal, Frontera, La Cronica, y Pulso
El litigio contra fabricantes de armas en Estados Unidos
El litigio contra fabricantes de armas en Estados Unidos
Aug. 20, 2021
Ponentes:
- Dra. Cecilia Farfán, USMEX, UC San Diego
- Dra. Catalina Pérez Correa, El Universal
- Dr. Carlos Pérez Ricart, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE)
- Mtro. Alejandro Celorio, Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores
Moderan:
- Dr. Sergio Alcocer, Presidente, COMEXI
- Dr. Rafael Fernández de Castro, Director, USMEX
Estados Unidos: ¿El motor de la economía de México?
Estados Unidos: ¿El motor de la economía de México?
May 21, 2021
In partnership with El Universal, and the Consejo Mexicano Asuntos Internacionales (COMEXI), the Center for U.S. Mexican Studies invited a panel of experts to discuss the dynamics between U.S. and Mexican trade and investment. Mexico has recently become the #1 trading partner with the United States. What does this increase in investment mean for Mexican economic growth? What can Mexican stakeholders do to ensure this economic partnership with the U.S. continues to grow in the future? (English/Spanish interpretation provided)
May 21, 2021
In partnership with El Universal, and the Consejo Mexicano Asuntos Internacionales (COMEXI), the Center for U.S. Mexican Studies invited a panel of experts to discuss the dynamics between U.S. and Mexican trade and investment. Mexico has recently become the #1 trading partner with the United States. What does this increase in investment mean for Mexican economic growth? What can Mexican stakeholders do to ensure this economic partnership with the U.S. continues to grow in the future? (English/Spanish interpretation provided)
100 Days of the Biden-Harris Administration: What Lies Ahead for U.S.-Mexico ties?
100 Days of the Biden-Harris Administration: What Lies Ahead for U.S.-Mexico ties?
May 4, 2021
May 4, 2021
Can the AMLO and Biden Administrations Advance the Bilateral Agenda?: Between American Inertia and Mexican Resistance
Can the AMLO and Biden Administrations Advance the Bilateral Agenda?: Between American Inertia and Mexican Resistance
Jan. 22, 2021
President-elect Biden will begin his tenure in the context of severe political, economic and health crises. Meanwhile, the AMLO administration has taken several decisions in critical areas that augur difficulties in the future of the bilateral cooperation of the relationship. This webinar convened experts on health, migration, and security in order to discuss potential areas for cooperation at a time when both countries face important domestic and international challenges. How can the relationship gain momentum once again?
Panelists:
- Sergio Alcocer, President, COMEXI
- Theresa Brown, Bipartisan Policy Center, Director of Immigration and Cross Border Policy
- Gustavo Olaiz, School of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
- Celina Realuyo, Professor of Practice, William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Studies, National Defense University
- Moderator: Rafael Fernández de Castro, USMEX