Trinidad and Tobago has continued along the path of fiscal consolidation with the release of the country’s budget for 2020, delivered against a backdrop of subdued energy prices and calls for increased diversification.
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Articles & Analysis | Mexico's C-suite executives give their opinion on the coming 12 months from The Report: Mexico 2019
Since Donald Trump’s election as US president in November 2016, Mexico’s economy has seen both uncertainty and progress. Just one fortnight after announcing that the US would lift tariffs on Mexican and Canadian steel imports, and publicly encouraging Congress to quickly pass the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), President Trump announced on Twitter that he would place...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ángel Gurría, Secretary-General, OECD: Interview from The Report: Mexico 2019
Articles & Analysis | Mexico builds upon its rich history and diverse present from The Report: Mexico 2019
Strategically located between the Americas, Europe and Asia, Mexico is one of Latin America’s largest economies, second only to Brazil. Aided by its proximity to the US market, the county has established itself as an important manufacturing and export powerhouse, due in part to extensive oil, gas and mineral reserves; public and private universities; a young population; and a...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada: Interview from The Report: Mexico 2019
What are the key areas of bilateral cooperation enshrined in the Canada-Mexico Partnership?
Articles & Analysis | Development aid and increased security bolsters Mexico's border from The Report: Mexico 2019
Recent years have seen the number of asylum seekers along the US-Mexico border increasing. A vast majority of people seeking asylum are doing so to escape violence in their home countries, particularly from the Northern Triangle made up of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, but also including small numbers of nationals of African countries, such as Cameroon and Burkina Faso...