Mariana Campero is the host of the CSIS Mexico Matters podcast and former CEO of the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (COMEXI), a nonprofit, independent think tank dedicated to the analysis and study of major global trends and their impact in Mexico. She is a columnist for El Heraldo and a frequent guest on television and radio programs in Mexico. She cares deeply about foreign affairs and their impact on our daily lives. She is a member of the Mexico City advisory board of Citibanamex. Previously, Campero acted as vice president of Zemi Communications, a New-York-based strategic consultancy that assists Latin American governments and businesses target their communications needs toward various audiences in the United States (capital markets, media, opinion leaders, or U.S.-based employees). She holds a business degree from ITAM, the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México; a Master’s of Arts from Columbia University in New York; and is an honorary citizen of the City of Austin, Texas. She is fluent in three languages and is currently pursuing a second master’s from Columbia University in nonprofit management.

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Mexico Matters

America and the World under Trump 2.0

In this episode, Mariana speaks with Dr. Hamre, President and CEO of CSIS and Seth Jones, President of the Defense and Security Department at CSIS.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero, John J. Hamre, and Seth G. Jones — January 27, 2025

CSIS Mexico Matters
It’s More Than Grit

The 2024 Entrepreneurship World Cup Champion: What is He Made Of?

Mariana sits down with Andrés Díaz Bedolla, the CEO and Co-Founder of Yumari, to discuss his journey from a young entrepreneur inspired by the offshoring boom to an advocate for sustainable, value-driven regional integration in Latin America.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — December 19, 2024

It's More than Geit
Mexico Matters

Trump is Not The Enemy, Narcos Is

In this episode, Mariana speaks with Vanda Felbab-Brown, a senior fellow in the Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings. 

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — December 9, 2024

CSIS Mexico Matters
It’s More Than Grit

The Building of a Red Ant Colony

Mariana and Sarah Calhoun, founder of Red Ants Pants, discuss entrepreneurship, mentorship, and the challenges and rewards of building a business and community impact from rural Montana.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — November 25, 2024

It's More than Geit
It’s More Than Grit

From Tesla to Two Wheelers

Mariana and Andrew are joined by Billy Blaustein, the co-founder and COO of Vammo, a Brazilian electric mobility company.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero and H. Andrew Schwartz — November 4, 2024

It's More than Geit
Mexico Matters

Trump vs Harris: Who is best for what?

In this episode, Mariana speaks with Alan Stoga, Chairman of the Tallberg Foundation and Host of the New Thinking for a New World podcast, about the importance of the U.S. elections, the state of U.S. politics and about the difference in trade, migration and economic policies of the two candidates. 

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — November 4, 2024

CSIS Mexico Matters
It’s More Than Grit

Not for the Meek of Spirit

Andrew and Mariana sit down with Jacqueline Novogratz to discuss how entrepreneurship, combined with the power of markets and philanthropy, can drive change in the fight against poverty.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero and H. Andrew Schwartz — October 16, 2024

It's More than Geit
Mexico Matters

Wait and See

In this episode, Mariana speaks with Carlos Peyrelongue, head of Mexico Equity Research for Bank of America, about the estate of the country that President Claudia Sheinbaum has inherited from her predecessor.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — October 14, 2024

CSIS Mexico Matters
Mexico Matters

Picking Winners and Losers

Mariana speaks with Alejandra Palacios and Andrea Durkin about Mexico's controversial constitutional judicial reform.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — October 2, 2024

CSIS Mexico Matters
It’s More Than Grit

The Woman Making Sci-Fi a Sci-Reality

Mariana and Andrew are joined by the "mother" of cognitive experience design, Joanna Pena-Bickley.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero and H. Andrew Schwartz — September 26, 2024

It's More than Geit