Mexico’s Renewable Energy Future
Improving grid management, expanding fiscal incentives for renewable technologies, and improving the land consultation process will open the door to the large Mexican renewable energy market.
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Oil and Politics in Latin America
In a conversation with CSIS, Lisa Viscidi explains the potential implications of this year’s elections in Latin America’s top oil producing countries. Political changes in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela will affect oil output, with effects felt both domestically and in the United States.
Will Next Sunday’s Election in Mexico Be Free and Fair?
Mexicans go to the polls on Sunday, July 1, for the country’s presidential, legislative and local elections. What can we expect?
What Changes Will López Obrador Bring to Mexico?
Leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept to victory Sunday in Mexico. What changes are in store?
¿Podrá AMLO restablecer la paz y la seguridad en México?
La tasa de homicidos en México aumentó un 16 por ciento en la primera mitad del 2018. ¿Podrá AMLO restablecer la paz?
Does Mexico’s Deal With the U.S. Bode Well for NAFTA?
The United States and Mexico announced a bilateral deal to revise NAFTA, leaving the door open for Canada to join. What’s next?
Charging Ahead: The Growth of Electric Car and Bus Markets in Latin American Cities
Although electric mobility is at an early stage in Latin America, several cities have made significant advances. This new report addresses a number of critical questions about electric transportation in Latin America, drawing on case studies of six urban electric car and bus markets that have seen among the fastest growth in the region.
Will AMLO Be Able to Bring Peace and Security to Mexico?
Will President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador be able to curb Mexico’s growing insecurity?
How Does the New USMCA Deal Affect the Energy Sector?
How does USMCA, the new NAFTA deal, affect the energy sector? What are the biggest changes? Will it boost investment and cooperation?
Mexico and Brazil’s Crude Politics
Until this year, resource nationalism—when a government asserts its control over a country’s natural resources—seemed to be on the wane in Latin America. But its potential return could set back Latin America’s two largest economies.
Will Pemex’s New Oil Finds Reverse Output Declines?
Will Pemex’s most recent oil discoveries be enough to reverse the country’s output declines?
The Unfinished Business of Mexico’s Energy Reform
Mexico’s 2013 energy reform has led to pledges of almost $200 billion of private investment and renewable power auctions garnering bids to provide electricity at record-low prices. The Mexican government should continue to build on the successes of the reform, César Hernández, former Mexican undersecretary for electricity, and Jorge Castilla, managing director for Mexico at Accenture, said at an event hosted by the Inter-American Dialogue, the Embassy of Mexico, and the Energy Policy Research Foundation.
Should Mexican Troops Keep Fighting Cartels?
Is López Obrador’s plan to form a National Guard to combat organized crime a good idea?
USMCA and Latin American Energy Diplomacy Under a New US Congress
November’s midterm elections altered the balance of power in Washington, and the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives, which will mean new chairs on key committees, will play an important role in shaping US energy diplomacy and energy markets in the Western Hemisphere. At an event co-hosted by the Inter-American Dialogue and the Institute of the Americas, panelists discussed how the new Congress will approach key issues affecting energy within the context of Latin America’s evolving role in US trade and foreign policy.
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What Will AMLO and Bolsonaro Do To Energy Markets?
New leaders in Mexico and Brazil may mean big changes to their respective energy sectors. Lisa Viscidi tells Richard Miles of CSIS that a Mexican delay on offshore bidding could have a major impact, but that Brazil is likely to maintain the status quo. Venezuela could take years to recover production once it emerges from its current crisis, given the massive investment required to reverse declining oil output.