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 to feel initial blow from Trump victory but has room to negotiate
Mariana Campero in Reuters — November 6, 2024
Can Mexico's Sheinbaum, a climate scientist, shake Lopez Obrador's oil legacy?
Mariana Campero in Reuters — June 4, 2024
Washington Journal: Mexico's Presidential Election and U.S. Relations
Mariana Campero in C-SPAN — June 1, 2024
Mexico will elect its first female president — but which one?
Mariana Campero in The Hill — April 9, 2024
U.S.-Mexico-Canada summit deals lean toward symbolism, not substance
Mariana Campero in Los Angeles Times — January 10, 2023
Mexico turns back the clock on oil reforms, closes down foreign investment
Mariana Campero in Marketplace — May 24, 2022
Mexico’s president is reversing energy reforms, hurting his country’s oil production – and the U.S.
Mariana Campero in Houston Public Media — April 12, 2022
Mexico Remains Neutral, But Some Feel It's Cozying Up To Russia In War
Mariana Campero in Newsy — April 5, 2022
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More Carrots and Less Sticks
Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero and Ryan C. Berg — May 15, 2025


Staying Private While Growing Internationally
Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — April 28, 2025

Brazil’s Protectionist Model Should Be No Guide for the US
Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — April 23, 2025

Everything is Relative—including Tariffs
Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — March 14, 2025

What It Takes to Be the Best: the Story of Evan Greenberg, Part Two
Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero and Evan G. Greenberg — March 7, 2025

What it Takes to Be the Best: The Story of Evan Greenberg Part One
Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero and Evan G. Greenberg — February 25, 2025


America and the World under Trump 2.0
Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero, John J. Hamre, and Seth G. Jones — January 27, 2025

The 2024 Entrepreneurship World Cup Champion: What is He Made Of?
Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — December 19, 2024
