Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico

Thought and policy leadership spanning two nations at @RiceUniversity's @BakerInstitute.

[Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico @Baker_CUSMEX]

Next month's #USMCA review is unlikely to deliver the stable, predictable trade policy North American businesses need, says David Gantz. His breakdown of U.S. negotiating priorities and the obstacles ahead: https://t.co/BL813G8r4y

[Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico @Baker_CUSMEX]

🎙️ Can @SomosMxMexico unite Mexico’s opposition? @EmilioAlvarezI joined @PayanTony to discuss coalition-building, democratic backsliding under Morena, and the challenge of building a viable party ahead of the 2027 midterms. https://t.co/cGSQ8SoKUt

[Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico @Baker_CUSMEX]

🤝  Can the 2026 #USMCA review truly empower Mexican workers and close cross-border wage gaps? @JaviSalinasUAQ’s working paper outlining key labor chapter recommendations is spotlighted in @ElEconomista. 👇

Read the full paper: https://t.co/83hHKvCvIU

[El Economista @eleconomista]

🏢 Empresas | La próxima revisión del T-MEC entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá busca evaluar su estructura regulatoria laboral, así lo detalla el documento de trabajo "Rethinking the USMCA Labor Chapter Ahead of the 2026 Review". 🇲🇽🇺🇸🇨🇦 https://t.co/vASb6S18Zi

[Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico @Baker_CUSMEX]

Mexico’s status quo with the U.S. “is no longer viable.” Alfonso Ortiz Brenner and @PayanTony examine the structural factors & internal policy conditions making Mexico vulnerable to growing geoeconomic pressure from Washington — and how it can adapt: https://t.co/OBix4EBiin

[Baker Institute @BakerInstitute]

How is U.S. competition with China reshaping Mexico’s economy? Alfonso Ortiz Brenner & @PayanTony examine rising geoeconomic pressures in a new brief & outline policy considerations to strengthen resilience & strategic autonomy. 🌎 📈 https://t.co/1jjqdPGCFM

#Mexico #Geopolitics #TradePolicy

[Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico @Baker_CUSMEX]

We were proud to co-host the “U.S. Policy Outlook” conference in CDMX with @COMEXI & @MexicoComoVamos last week. The event brought together 150+ leaders in policy, industry & research to discuss the #2026Midterms, #USMCA, foreign policy under Pres. Trump, and more: https://t.co/7W1MsOzFnl

[Rolando Javier Salinas García @JaviSalinasUAQ]

Es un privilegio publicar este documento de trabajo con el Centro Claudio X. González para los EEUU y México de Rice University.

Como siempre será un gusto leer sus comentarios.

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[Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico @Baker_CUSMEX]

A commitment to public safety depends on a deeper commitment to the rule of law — and a genuine belief that impunity toward cartels no longer benefits Mexico or MORENA. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/UPQQrB9PmN

[Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico @Baker_CUSMEX]

The capture of Audias Flores Silva (“El Jardinero”) is another blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel after the killing of Nemesio Oseguera. But it will take much more for Mexico to fully dismantle organized crime, @EmPoloA wrote last month. 🧵

[Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico @Baker_CUSMEX]

As @EmPoloA writes: Mexico’s new security approach “is being implemented within a state apparatus that remains underfunded, unprepared, and structurally misaligned with a long-term strategy.”

[Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico @Baker_CUSMEX]

🆕 Structural factors are preventing Mexico from realizing its economic potential — and unless addressed collectively, its low-growth trajectory is unlikely to change, write @PayanTony, @GabySillerP, and José Iván Rodríguez-Sánchez: https://t.co/XD49rf1LVt

[Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico @Baker_CUSMEX]

The USMCA review is an opportunity to transform North America into a globally competitive innovation hub — not just a trade bloc, write @SM_Alcocer, @jaimeparada, & @usmfs’ Alfredo Sánchez Alcántara. Their blueprint: https://t.co/EPFHBu57NN

[Baker Institute @BakerInstitute]

Mexico’s energy sector is undergoing significant reforms. Miriam Grunstein’s new working paper analyzes how recent legal & policy shifts aim to strengthen the electricity system while potentially introducing new constraints on private investment. https://t.co/sQTlHEADAG

[Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico @Baker_CUSMEX]

Mexico's Congress blocked the most controversial provisions of Sheinbaum's electoral reform — but it may not matter. MORENA can still push through similar legislation with a simple majority, and a newly partisan Supreme Court is unlikely to stop it. @jmartinreyes: https://t.co/tvtn6r2weu

[Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico @Baker_CUSMEX]

💧 One underappreciated factor: Services are far less water- and energy-intensive than manufacturing, a critical advantage in Mexico’s resource-constrained north. Read Gerber’s full analysis: https://t.co/vD37BZ6tj6

[Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico @Baker_CUSMEX]

Is manufacturing still Mexico’s best bet? James Gerber explains why nearshoring hype has cooled — and why Mexico should seriously consider services as an additional path toward prosperity. 📊 https://t.co/vD37BZ6tj6

[Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico @Baker_CUSMEX]

🆕 Structural factors are preventing Mexico from realizing its economic potential — and unless addressed collectively, its low-growth trajectory is unlikely to change, write @PayanTony, @GabySillerP, and José Iván Rodríguez-Sánchez: https://t.co/XD49rf1LVt