Mexico and the North Free Trade Agreement in 2018 By the end of January 2018 the sixth round of conversations for the renegotiation of the North Free Trade Agreement will be held. And even if the parties have agreed to maintain the negotiations confident, there is a lot of speculation regarding the attitude of the new U.S. administration and how flexible would they be while negotiating. The protectionist and isolationist posture from the current U.S. president makes many Mexicans and policymakers think deeply about the value of Mexico to the U.S. As a Mexican, I dare to give a voice to my people. I believe that Mexico has always played as a significant strategic and geopolitical ally to the United States. And the ‘Good-Neighbor’ Policy should not be forgotten. Moreover, I consider many Mexicans would like to say out loud the U.S. must always remember that they have a shared history with Mexico that make them intrinsically bounded in many aspects, such as social,...
The “ We are Still In” Coalition As we all know, Donald Trump is a controversial politician who has been extremely smart in becoming president of the most powerful country in the World. His debated decision in June 2017, where he declared his will to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, extremely worried the international community. And just to say, it is a highly important topic, as the whole world will suffer the results from the continuous pollution from the development of fossil fuels and coal industries and natural resources exploitation by the second biggest polluter in the world: the U.S.. The lack of interest from the Trump administration in environmental issues, has led subnational coalitions and alliances inside the United States to show their motivation to commit and have given a voice to many American citizens who want to pursue the Paris Agreement goals....