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AQ Top 5 Border Ambassadors: Rebeca Vargas

This article is adapted from AQ’s special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here. Leer en español | See the rest of our AQ Top 5 Border Ambassadors Gathered around a square table in Mexico City, a group of U.S. Dreamers and Mexican senators spoke candidly, sharing their hopes for a better future. A meeting between the … Read more

AQ Top 5 Embajadores de la Frontera: Adrián González

Read in English Para Adrián González, el béisbol comenzó en la frontera. Nacido en San Diego, criado en Tijuana, y ahora pelotero para Los Angeles Dodgers, creció jugando en las Pequeñas Ligas en los dos países, yendo y viniendo durante los fines de semana para jugar la mayor cantidad de tiempo posible. Evidentemente, valió la … Read more

AQ Top 5 Embajadores de la Frontera: Pati Jinich

Read in English “Ya no puedo ser de mucho uso aquí. Solo puedo pensar en comida”. Con eso, Pati Jinich dejó una carrera prometedora de análisis político en una firma en Washington D.C. para convertirse en chef. No se ha arrepentido de su decisión. En los 12 años que han pasado desde entonces, Jinich, nacida … Read more

AQ Top 5 Border Ambassadors: Beto O’Rourke

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The U.S. congressman from El Paso who is trying to sell Washington on what the border is really like.

AQ Top 5 Embajadores de la Frontera: Rebeca Vargas

Read in English Reunidos alrededor de una mesa cuadrada en Ciudad de México, un grupo de Dreamers americanos y senadores mexicanos hablaban con sinceridad, compartiendo su esperanza por un mejor futuro. Una reunión entre los dos grupos podría parecer inusual, pero no para la mujer que los unió. Por más de una década, Rebeca Vargas, … Read more

AQ Top 5 Embajadores de la Frontera: Alfredo Corchado

Read in English Un cauce y unos cuantos puentes son casi todo lo que físicamente separa la ciudad de El Paso, Texas con la de Juárez, México. Esa distancia corta esconde más que un siglo de historia que suele parecer insuperable para algunos. Pero para Alfredo Corchado, esa distancia pueda ser cruzada con tan solo … Read more

5 personas que acercan a México y Estados Unidos

Read in English Ya sea en el deporte, la política, la comida o las artes, los Estados Unidos y México se han enriquecido mutuamente de innumerables maneras. Por eso AQ ha seleccionado a los Top 5 Embajadores de la Frontera para destacar a aquellos que han sobresalido por su trabajo en el acercamiento de los … Read more

AQ Top 5 Border Ambassadors: Adrián González

This article is adapted from AQ’s special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here. Leer en español | See the rest of our AQ Top 5 Border Ambassadors For Adrián González, baseball began at the border. Born in San Diego, raised in Tijuana, and now the first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he grew up playing … Read more

AQ Top 5 Border Ambassadors: Pati Jinich

This article is adapted from AQ’s special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here. Leer en español | See the rest of our AQ Top 5 Border Ambassadors “I can’t be of much use here anymore. All I can think about is food.” With that, Pati Jinich left a promising career in political analysis at a Washington, … Read more

Here’s What Happens When the U.S. and Mexico Fight

This article is adapted from AQ’s special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here. I recently asked a group of mostly American students to identify important military figures in wars involving the United States. They easily produced names from the War of Independence, the Civil War and World War II. But they went blank trying … Read more

‘Ingobernable,’ the Netflix Take on Mexican Political Scandal

Going along with the twists and turns of Ingobernable requires something more than the suspension of disbelief: the debut episode includes the first lady of Mexico eluding secret service agents and running through the streets of Mexico City undetected (and in heels) thanks to the sly use of a popped-up jacket collar and some well-timed escapes out … Read more

Trailblazing Leaders on How to Make Latin American Politics More Inclusive

What do a Zapotec woman from Mexico, an Afro-descendant advocate from Uruguay, and a gay rights activist from Chile have in common? Quite a lot, it turns out. On March 27, Mexico’s Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza, Uruguay’s Edgardo Ortuño, and Chile’s Jaime Parada Hoyl – three Latin American politicians who have broken glass ceilings in their … Read more

Here’s What Should Worry Mexico More Than NAFTA

It’s fair that Mexican officials would fret over U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to walk away from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – 80 percent of Mexican goods are currently exported to the U.S., and any change to the 23-year-old deal will surely be economically and politically disruptive. But other potential changes in … Read more

Riding Mexico’s Empty Tourism Train

Book a low-season ticket for El Chepe, the passenger train that cuts through the valleys and mountains of Chihuahua, Mexico’s largest state, and it’s likely you’ll have your pick of seats. Despite taking passengers to or through some of Mexico’s most fascinating towns and natural attractions, El Chepe is nearly empty most of the year, … Read more

China Wins if NAFTA Dies

Much is made of the perils of ending NAFTA for Mexico, and rightly so. The 23-year-old agreement has helped the nation not only boost trade but also transform its economy, moving from a commodity to an advanced manufacturing exporter. With 80 percent of its exports headed north, even the threat of change has hurt Mexico’s … Read more