Diplomacy or Discord? US-Mexico Relations at a Crossroads
Join us for a discussion on how Mexico and the US will navigate their partnership as both countries face decisions on trade, migration, and security cooperation.
Jan
29
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About This Event
With Claudia Sheinbaum's recent ascendance to Mexico's presidency and Donald Trump's return to the White House, relations between Mexico and the US stand at a crossroads. How is Mexico preparing to approach trade negotiations, border security, and migration in the second Trump term? Has Mexico's negotiating position evolved since 2020? And how might the two countries sustain their economic and security cooperation given Sheinbaum and Trump’s ideological differences? Join us for a conversation with Denise Dresser and Lila Abed moderated by Cécile Shea as we explore what’s to come for Mexico and the US and its global implications.
About the Speakers
Director, Mexico Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Lila Abed is the director of the Wilson Center's Mexico Institute. Previously, she served as a White House correspondent for the international news channel NTN24, a public policy advisor for Latin America at Covington & Burling in Washington, DC, and the international affairs advisor for the Mexican Chamber of Deputies’ Foreign Relations Committee.
Professor of Political Science, Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico
Denise Dresser is a Mexican political analyst, columnist, and academic. A professor of political science at the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM) since 1991, she has authored numerous works on Mexican politics and US-Mexico relations.
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Security and Diplomacy
Cécile Shea is a nonresident senior fellow on security and diplomacy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. She is the president of Wakaru Communications and a special advisor to the Council’s Next Generation programs.