Diego Marroquín Bitar

Fellow, Americas Program
Diego Marroquín Bitar

Diego Marroquín Bitar is a fellow with the Americas Program, where he supports the work of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Strategic Initiative among other topics. Diego is supported by the Bersin-Foster Foundation. He was previously the Inaugural Bersin-Foster North America Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center and has cofounded the North America Project at the U.S.-Mexico Foundation, and the nonprofit North America 3.0. Diego authors a Substack titled "North America Compass." His research centers on U.S.–Mexico relations, Mexico–Canada relations, the USMCA, nearshoring, energy integration, labor mobility, and trade and development issues. His work has appeared in peer-reviewed and policy-oriented publications such as the Yale Journal of International Affairs and the Brooklyn Journal of International Law. He teaches trade policy and politics at the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute and has been featured in Americas Quarterly, Globe and Mail, Bloomberg, El Universal, El País, Foreign Affairs, NPR, Politico, Reforma, The Hill, the New York Times, The Economist, the Washington Post, Reuters, Foreign Affairs Latinoamérica, and the Financial Times. He holds a BA in international relations from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México and an MPP from Georgetown University. He is fluent in Spanish, English, and French, and conversational in Portuguese.

 

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Understanding President Trump’s New Tariffs on Canadian Imports

On July 20, President Trump formally invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 for the first time to impose 50 percent duties against a significant range of Canadian products. Our experts explain the statute and its global implications.

Critical Questions by Christopher Gundermann, Hugh Grant-Chapman, and Diego Marroquín Bitar — July 21, 2026

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USMCA Review Deadline

Diego Marroquín Bitar is joined by the Trade Guys to discuss the U.S. decision not to renew and the future of the USMCA.

Podcast Episode by Diego Marroquín Bitar, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — July 17, 2026

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USMCA Review Deadline with CSIS's Diego Marroquín Bitar

Bill and Scott welcome Diego Marroquín Bitar, fellow with the CSIS Americas Program, following the July 1, 2026, USMCA review deadline to discuss the U.S. decision not to renew and the future of the USMCA.

Podcast Episode by Diego Marroquín Bitar, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — July 7, 2026

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The United States Has Opted Not to Extend the USMCA

The United States declined to renew the USMCA for another 16 years, triggering a decade of annual reviews. But the deal did not collapse. It now faces a slower, costlier threat: prolonged uncertainty that stalls investment across North America.

Commentary by CSIS Scholars — July 2, 2026

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Don’t Let the USMCA Drift Away

An audio version of "⁠Don’t Let the USMCA Drift Away⁠," a new commentary by CSIS’s Diego Marroquín Bitar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Podcast Episode by Diego Marroquín Bitar — June 30, 2026

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Don’t Let the USMCA Drift Away

On July 1, North America’s trade pact comes up for review. The real risk isn’t collapse, but rather the slow, expensive erosion already underway.

Commentary by Diego Marroquín Bitar — June 30, 2026

Three Nations, One Table: North American Agriculture under USMCA

Join the Americas Program for a conference on USMCA and the future of North American food and agriculture. Experts will discuss food affordability, the successes and challenges of agricultural integration, and the risks that broader trade tensions pose to the agreement’s agricultural framework ahead of the 2026 review.

Event — June 24, 2026

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USMCA Review Kicks Off

In this episode, Diego Marroquín Bitar sits down with William Alan Reinsch, senior adviser and Scholl Chair emeritus with the CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business. 

Podcast Episode by Diego Marroquín Bitar and William Alan Reinsch — June 15, 2026

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