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Mexico Matters

The Mexico Matters podcast series highlights key developments in Mexico and their impact on the United States. Hosted by Mariana Campero and featuring leading voices from both sides of the border, each episode brings in-depth analysis, commentary, and conversations, offering a deep dive into an array of subjects ranging from economics, trade, and energy, to national security, foreign policy, and business.

Mexico Matters is produced by Liz Pulver.

Podcast Series by Mariana Campero

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Keep those Plates Spinning in the Air

On this episode, Mariana speaks with General David Petraeus, former CIA Director, Retired Army General, Partner of KKR and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, about the major and minor challenges occurring around the world that require the attention of the United States while, at the same time, the US needs to focus on strengthening its own competitive profile to compete against China. 

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — August 15, 2024

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Mexico Matters

Impartiality, If You Can Keep It

Mariana speaks with Kenneth Smith Ramos, former Chief Negotiator of USMCA from the Mexican side and partner of AGON, about how the Constitutional Reforms proposed by President Lopez Obrador might weaken Mexico’s judiciary.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — July 24, 2024

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Mexico Matters

It's More Than Grit: Moving the Economic Needle

In this crossover with It's More Than Grit: The Making of an Entrepreneur, a new podcast from CSIS, Linda Rottenberg joins Mariana Campero and co-host Andrew Schwartz to discuss the qualities of a successful entrepreneur.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero and H. Andrew Schwartz — June 24, 2024

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Mexico Matters

Power is the Greatest Aphrodisiac

Mariana speaks with Carlos Elizondo Mayer-Serra  about Claudia Sheinbaum’s landslide victory in the Mexican elections.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — June 12, 2024

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Mexico Matters

Mexico Imposes Tariffs on China

Mariana speaks with Juan Carlos Baker about the recent Chinese investment announcements in Mexico.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — May 16, 2024

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Mexico Matters

To Be More or Not to Be North American: That is the Question

Mariana is joined by Luis de la Calle and Martin Castellanos to discuss the potential economic and policy implications of the June 2nd presidential elections and describe the optimism vis-a-vis Mexico among the investor community.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — April 18, 2024

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Mexico Matters

Americans Are Migrating to Mexico Too

Mariana speaks with Tamanna and Travis Bembenek, owners of the Mexico News Daily about the other side of the migration coin: the millions of Americans (and other nationalities) migrating to Mexico.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — March 25, 2024

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Mexico Matters

Shut Which Border?

Mariana speaks with Andrew Selee, President of the Migration Policy Institute, and Carlos Heredia Associate Professor at CIDE about the facts and the politics in both the U.S. and Mexico behind the surge in immigration flows.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — February 14, 2024

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Mexico Matters

David vs Goliath

Mariana speaks with David Velez, co-founder and CEO of Nubank about how Nubank evolved from an initiative to kill fat fees and poor service in Brazil into the largest digital bank in the world.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — January 19, 2024

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Mexico Matters

Success Breeds Success

Mariana speaks with General Atlantic's Martín Escobari and Luis Cervantes about the factors that have contributed to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Latin America and define what barriers are still hindering its future potential.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — December 18, 2023

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