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Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy•mexicocentered.podbean.com

Tony Payan interviews academics, former government officials, and other experts on issues central to U.S.-Mexico relations, including trade, immigration, and public safety. New episodes are released monthly.

The podcast is hosted by the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute in Houston, Texas. through original research, relevant solutions to binational policy issues, and the advancement of mutual understanding, we seek to have a meaningful impact on the U.S.-Mexico relationship.

Learn about our work at bakerinstitute.org/usmx.

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Episodes

Episode 8: Party Coalitions and Deciding the Presidential Candidates (Guest: Tony Payan)

On our first episode of 2018, we talk with Tony Payan , director of the Baker Institute Mexico Center and recap what happened over the winter break in Mexico. The candidate list for the presidential race appears to be set and more than primaries, the pre-campaigns look a lot like regular campaigns. We also discuss his latest publication which analyses rising crime and violence in Mexico that threatens to derail the economic reforms, available here: https://www.bakerinstitute.org/media/files/file...

Jan 11, 2018•22 min

Episode 7: Public Security and Organized Crime (Guest: Gary Hale)

On the last episode of 2017, we speak with Gary Hale , the nonresident fellow in drug policy and Mexico studies at the Baker Institute, about organized crime, extortions, and corruption. What can the next president of Mexico do to combat the rising levels of violence? The Mexico Centered podcast will be back on January 11, 2018. Happy holidays! The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2...

Dec 14, 2017•24 min

Episode 6: How Mexico views the U.S. and its impact on the Mexican elections (Guest: Jesus Velasco)

Jesús Velasco , a nonresident scholar at the Mexico Center and the Joe and Teresa Long Endowed Chair in Social Sciences at Tarleton State University, talks about the evolution of the Mexican people’s and the Mexican government’s opinion of its northern neighbor. The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/ The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Me...

Dec 07, 2017•15 min

Episode 5: Presidential Candidates and Energy Reform (Guest: Francisco Monaldi)

Back from the Thanksgiving break, Francisco J. Monaldi discusses the future of the energy reform in Mexico in the context of the upcoming 2018 presidential election. Monaldi is the fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, Mexico Center and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute. The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-...

Nov 30, 2017•21 min

Episode 4: Independent Candidacies (Guest: Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera)

This week, Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera , nonresident scholar at the Mexico Center and associate professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, talks about the role of independent candidates with a particular focus on Marichuy, an indigenous woman and a member of the Zapatistas. The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/ The R...

Nov 16, 2017•20 min

Episode 3: Electorate Expectations and Potential Candidates (Part 2) (Guests: Carlos Angulo Parra and John Ackerman)

Carlos Angulo Parra, former representative for the state of Chihuahua, and John Ackerman, professor at the Institute for Legal Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), discuss the context of the 2018 presidential election and the potential outcomes. The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/ The Resource Center seeks to provide inform...

Nov 09, 2017•17 min

Episode 2: Electorate Expectations and Potential Candidates (Guests: Luz María de la Mora and Gerardo Esquivel)

Luz María de la Mora, managing director and founder of LMM Consulting; and Gerardo Esquivel, professor and researcher at the Center on Economic Studies of El Colegio de México, discuss the expectations of the electorate, parties, coalitions, and potential candidates for the 2018 presidential election. The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/ The Resource C...

Nov 02, 2017•19 min

Episode 1. Mexico’s 2018 election: An overview (Guest: Tony Payan)

Mexico Center director Tony Payan discusses the significance of Mexico's current election cycle. The Mexico Centered podcast is part of the Mexico Center's Mexico Election Resource Center, which is available at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-2018-election-resource-center/ The Resource Center seeks to provide information on Mexico’s 2018 election, including the parties, candidates and key issues, as well as in-depth analysis in order to inform a more comprehensive conversation on the elect...

Oct 31, 2017•15 min

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