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Mexico Matters

Center for Strategic and International Studies

The Mexico Matters podcast series highlights key developments in Mexico and their impact on the United States.

Produced by Marla Hiller.

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61 episodes

  1. Is 2026 the most dangerous year for U.S.–Mexico relations in a century? 41:23
  2. Drones, Cartels, and Sovereignty: Inside the U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation 42:35
  3. Lower Than Tokyo: Mexico's Fertility Shock and Growth Puzzle 49:05
  4. Energy is Destiny 50:55
  5. Soccer in America: From the Sidelines to the Mainstream 47:18
  6. Iran, the World Cup, and the New Asymmetric Front: A Global Game of Chicken 25:59
  7. It's the Monopolies, Stupid 49:22
  8. U.S.-Mexico Tensions in the Era of the Don-Roe Doctrine 38:02
  9. Trump the Price Setter, Mexico the Price Taker 41:24
  10. Until You Run Out of Other People’s Money 36:32
  11. AI: Leapfrogging into the Future 40:10
  12. Can the U.S. Win the Narcos War? 47:27
  13. Breaking All the Rules 44:27
  14. Benefiting Cartels by Law 27:02
  15. More Carrots and Less Sticks 35:55
  16. What Mexico Has to Offer 45:05
  17. Brazil’s Protectionist Model Should Be No Guide for the US 29:10
  18. Everything is Relative—including Tariffs 35:10
  19. Are Tariffs THE Right Weapon? 46:28
  20. America and the World under Trump 2.0 49:32
  21. Trump is Not The Enemy, Narcos Is 35:57
  22. Trump vs Harris: Who is best for what? 46:38
  23. Wait and See 41:22
  24. Picking Winners and Losers 44:25
  25. Keep those Plates Spinning in the Air 40:17
  26. Impartiality, If You Can Keep It 45:12
  27. It's More Than Grit: Moving the Economic Needle 33:20
  28. Power is the Greatest Aphrodisiac 44:07
  29. Mexico Imposes Tariffs on China 43:30
  30. To Be More or Not to Be North American: That is the Question 37:06
  31. Americans Are Migrating to Mexico Too 28:26
  32. Shut Which Border? 46:22
  33. David vs Goliath 31:27
  34. Success Breeds Success 30:55
  35. The Future is Electric 27:37
  36. Born in the USA 38:08
  37. On Your Marks 30:08
  38. Three Year Anniversary of USMCA: Are We Still Friends? 38:07
  39. US-Mexico Border: Just the Tip of an International Iceberg 34:54
  40. Fentanyl: A Triangle of Sadness (U.S., Mexico, and China) 44:07
  41. A Mexico Moment— if you Can Keep it! 34:36
  42. North America is Back 33:05
  43. Catching the Nearshoring Wave—by Accident 27:17
  44. Latinos in Florida Have Something to Say 35:06
  45. The Politics of Destruction 28:44
  46. State Monopolies Go First 30:39
  47. No Place for Young Women 34:07
  48. Idyllic Love vs Pragmatism: Why President Lopez Obrador Chose Cuba Over the U.S. 33:16
  49. Immigration Reform Gridlock with Congressman Filemon Vela Jr. 32:21
  50. Mexico Debuts as a Unicorn Maker 37:09