In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Stratfor analyst Carmen Colosi Stratfor Latin American analyst at RANE. On March 1st, the White House announced that they would not be sharing vaccines with Mexico or any other country, however, just 18 days later the administration announced its plans to share 4 million doses of AstraZeneca stockpile with Mexico and Canada. What changed the White House’s mind? Colosi discusses the appearance of a quid-pro-quo between the U.S. and Mexican governments.