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March 18, 2021

Another Israeli Election, U.S.-Mexico Border Crisis, and More

Israel holds its fourth election in two years, the United States faces a mounting migration crisis at its border with Mexico, and Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, meets with regional premiers.

Central American immigrants approach the U.S.-Mexico border fence after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico on February 01, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. They later turned themselves in to U.S. Border Patrol agents, seeking political asylum in the United States.

Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon The World Next Week

March 28, 2013

Mexico

U.S.-Mexico Relations

Council on Foreign Relations 3/28/13 Academic Conference Call on U.S.-Mexico Relations with Shannon O'Neil

Conference Call by Shannon K. O'Neil

June 21, 2024

Trade

What Are Tariffs?

U.S. Presidents Trump and Biden have both turned to tariffs to support local industries amid economic confrontation with China. Here’s how these taxes work and how they’ve been used historically.

A red-helmeted worker lays steel at a factory.

Backgrounder by Andrew Chatzky, Anshu Siripurapu, and Noah Berman Renewing America

May 14, 2013

Mexico

In this chapter preview from Pathways to Freedom: Political and Economic Lessons From Democratic Transitions, Shannon O’Neil charts the gradual decline of Mexico’s "perfect dictatorship" and its repl…

Expert Brief by Shannon K. O'Neil

October 25, 2021

Latin America

Mexico’s Energy Grid Risks Fading to Black

President Lopez Obrador’s plan to renationalize electricity generation will make it more expensive, dirtier and less reliable and jeopardize the inclusive economic growth he says he wants.

Worker standing before Mexico's state-run electric utility offices

Article by Shannon K. O'Neil Latin America Studies Program