Arguably no country has been more exposed to Donald Trump’s second term than Mexico. The country sends more than 80% of its exports to its neighboring nation and receives more than $60 billion a year in remittances from citizens living in the U.S. President Claudia Sheinbaum has navigated the relationship with notable pragmatism, but tensions are rising again over U.S. demands for greater security cooperation, extradition requests for Morena politicians, and uncertainty over the future of the USMCA. Should Mexico take a more confrontational approach, as Canada has? Or is it destined to accommodate Washington?
Our guest, Vanessa Rubio-Márquez, author of AQ’s latest cover story, argues for a middle path: Mexico can hold firm on its red lines with Washington while taking steps to put its own house in order. Rubio-Márquez is a former Mexican senator and deputy minister, a professor of practice at the London School of Economics School of Public Policy, and a senior advisor at McLarty Associates.
Listen to this episode and subscribe to The Americas Quarterly Podcast on Apple, Spotify and other platforms
Guest:
Vanessa Rubio-Márquez is a professor of practice at the London School of Economics (LSE) School of Public Policy and a senior advisor at McLarty Associates.
Host:
Brian Winter is editor in chief of Americas Quarterly
If you would like to know more:
What Mexico Can (and Cannot) Control by Vanessa Rubio-Márquez
The Immense Value of North America by Susan Segal
A Red Flag in Mexico’s Democratic Backsliding by Arturo Sarukhan
AQ Podcast | The Mexico-U.S. Relationship’s Most Delicate Phase
What recent security concerns and a looming USMCA review mean for Sheinbaum and for Mexico
