The U.S. Mexico relationship will be tested as Donald Trump assumes the presidency again. Mexico shares a 2000 mile border with the U.S. and also has a new leader President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Several key issues such as border security, immigration, trade, tariffs and drug trafficking could have profound implications for the country’s stability and future direction, argues Tony Payan, director of the Baker Institute’s Center for the U.S. and Mexico.
“Political and diplomatic relations are headed for a turbulent year in 2025 as Mexico is increasingly viewed less as a strategic partner of the United States,” Payan said.
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy examines what’s ahead in the 2025 Mexico Country Outlook report. Professor Payan spoke with KTEP’s Angela Kocherga in this interview that originally aired on the Texas Standard.
