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The Surprising Factors Behind the Decline in the Fentanyl Epidemic

Since returning to the White House in 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump has put the fentanyl crisis at the center of U.S. policy toward Latin America....
Mary Beth Sheridan

Regional Competitiveness and Resilience through Integration of Digital and Physical SEZs (Special Economic Zones)

North American competitiveness and resilience to geopolitical and climate disruptions increasingly depend on whether the region can co-design and co-locate its digital and manufacturing supply chains, so they reinforce rather...
Vidya Mani

Between Moderation and Mistrust: Rethinking Polarization in Brazil and the United States

An analysis of new research from Brazil and the United States challenges the notion of deeply polarized electorates, arguing that democratic strain stems less from ideological extremism than from widespread...
Giulia Branco Spiess
Bruna Santos

Mexico’s Electoral Reform

President Sheinbaum has been unable to reform Mexico’s electoral code. She failed to pass a bill that sought to modify the proportional representation system and reduce public financing for political...
Luis Carlos Ugalde

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

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