Baker Briefing: The US & Mexico Diplomatic Relationship

Relations between the U.S. and Mexico have come under strain in recent years. The Honorable Earl Anthony Wayne, who served as U.S. ambassador to Mexico from 2011-2015, joins Center for the U.S. and Mexico Director Tony Payan to explore the complex relationship between the two countries and what their future might hold — particularly for trade, immigration after COVID-19, the fentanyl crisis and other public safety issues. 

This conversation was recorded on May 31, 2023.

Discussants:

• Tony Payan, Ph.D., Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies; Director, Center for the United States and Mexico, Baker Institute; and 
• The Honorable Earl Anthony Wayne, Former Career U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Argentina, and Mexico; Distinguished Diplomat in Residence, School of International Service, American University; Public Policy Fellow, Wilson Center

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Baker Briefing is a podcast that tackles the most critical foreign and domestic policy issues of the day in conversations with experts at the Baker Institute. Hosted by the Honorable David M. Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, new episodes are released weekly.

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