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Beyond USMCA: From Trade Integration to Joint Industrialization

The starting point for understanding the current moment in the U.S.–Mexico economic relationship is trade. Over the past three decades, bilateral exports have expanded at a pace that few regional...
Lila Abed
Pedro Casas Alatriste
Luis Foncerrada Pascal

Change and Continuity in Money Transfers in 2026

Business, politics, and the economy are defined by both change and continuity, and the money transfer industry is not insulated from these trends. Although the fundamentals of growth are more...
Manuel Orozco

Use of Digital Financial Applications for Payments in Central America

Analyzing Survey Data from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua This piece shares findings on the extent of digital adoption in Central America for regular payment practices. Overall, we find...

Manuel Orozco
Rebecca Khoury

Mexico after Venezuela 

The January 3 U.S. operation to arrest Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro on drug trafficking charges sent shock waves throughout Latin America. These were particularly pronounced in Mexico, given President Trump’s...
Pamela K. Starr

Remittance Transfers in 2025: The Year in Review

Many challenges have confronted companies and migrant senders this year, including the proposed tax on remittances, deportations, and a decline in migration....
Manuel Orozco

Economic Incentives are Needed for Central America in 2026

Haiti and Central American countries will be the most affected in 2026 by a decline in migration and remittances, accompanied by an increase in deportations, which will affect economic growth...
Manuel Orozco

Intermediary Cities Project: Remittances and Financial Inclusion Working Group

Our development initiative in intermediate cities has progressed positively to allow us to expand to of our work activities. One initiative follows up on our financial inclusion program. It consists...
Manuel Orozco

Intermediary Cities Project: Progress Report, Water Conservation

Our development initiative in intermediate cities expanded to include an additional activity. This activity consists of improving access to drinking water and promoting its responsible use and healthy consumption to...
Manuel Orozco

A Tale of Two Sheinbaum’s: Mexico’s Security Strategy Home and Abroad

In this article, the author evaluates the first year of Sheinbaum’s security strategy, focusing on the duality of her security approach....
Cecilia Farfán-Méndez

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