Latest Bakerinstitute Podcast Episodes
Episode 33: What to Expect from the Lopez Obrador Administration
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - December 11, 2018 17:16 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsOn the last episode of 2018, Baker Institute Mexico Center director Tony Payan discusses what the actions during the transitional period of then-President-elect López Obrador and the incoming administration can tell us about how the new administration will govern. For more information on the B...
Episode 33: What to Expect from the Lopez Obrador Administration (Guest: Tony Payan)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - December 11, 2018 17:16 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsOn the last episode of 2018, Baker Institute Mexico Center director Tony Payan discusses what the actions during the transitional period of then-President-elect López Obrador and the incoming administration can tell us about how the new administration will govern. For more information on the B...
Episode 32: The impact of Mexicans voting abroad and the 2018 elections (Guest: Oscar Rodríguez Cabrera)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - November 21, 2018 16:04 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsConsul General Oscar Rodríguez Cabrera talks about the 2018 Mexican election process, Mexican citizens voting from abroad, and his time as Consul General in Houston. For more information on the Baker Institute Mexico Center, please visit our website at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-cen...
Episode 32: The impact of Mexicans voting abroad and the 2018 elections
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - November 21, 2018 16:04 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsConsul General Oscar Rodríguez Cabrera talks about the 2018 Mexican election process, Mexican citizens voting from abroad, and his time as Consul General in Houston. For more information on the Baker Institute Mexico Center, please visit our website at https://www.bakerinstitute.org/mexico-cen...
Episode 31: Unaccompanied Minors in Mexico and the United States (Guest: Pamela Cruz)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - November 08, 2018 16:24 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsPamela Cruz, research analyst at the Mexico Center, discusses the situation faced by unaccompanied minors in Mexico and the United States. To learn more, you can find the latest Baker Institute report “Alone and Vulnerable: Unaccompanied Minors in the United States and Mexico,” co-authored by Pa...
Episode 31: Unaccompanied Minors in Mexico and the United States
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - November 08, 2018 16:24 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsPamela Cruz, research analyst at the Mexico Center, discusses the situation faced by unaccompanied minors in Mexico and the United States. To learn more, you can find the latest Baker Institute report “Alone and Vulnerable: Unaccompanied Minors in the United States and Mexico,” co-authored by Pa...
Episode 30: The Future of North American Trade
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - October 25, 2018 15:18 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsHis Excellency Bruno Ferrari, former Secretary of the Economy of Mexico, discusses NAFTA, USMCA, and the future of trade in North America. In addition, John W. Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Public Finance at the Baker I...
Episode 30: The Future of North American Trade (Guests: Bruno Ferrari and John Diamond)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - October 25, 2018 15:18 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsHis Excellency Bruno Ferrari, former Secretary of the Economy of Mexico, discusses NAFTA, USMCA, and the future of trade in North America. In addition, John W. Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Public Finance at the Baker I...
Episode 29: Mexico's Economic Relation with East Asia (Guest: José Luis León-Manríquez)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - October 11, 2018 15:29 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsJosé Luis León-Manríquez, professor of international and East Asian studies at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in Mexico City, discusses the importance of Mexico’s economic partnerships with China, South Korea, and Japan. Dr. León-Manríquez was in Houston for the event "Trade Between As...
Episode 29: Mexico's Economic Relation with East Asia
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - October 11, 2018 15:29 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsJosé Luis León-Manríquez, professor of international and East Asian studies at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana in Mexico City, discusses the importance of Mexico’s economic partnerships with China, South Korea, and Japan. Dr. León-Manríquez was in Houston for the event "Trade Between As...
Episode 28: Pemex and Energy Policy under AMLO
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - September 27, 2018 15:12 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsFluvio Ruiz Alarcón, former board member of Pemex and advisor on energy issues to López Obrador during the presidential campaign, discusses the changes in energy policy the new administration could pursue and what this means for the 2013 energy reform. Ruiz Alarcón offered remarks at the Baker...
Episode 28: Pemex and Energy Policy under AMLO (Guest: Fluvio Ruiz Alarcón)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - September 27, 2018 15:12 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsFluvio Ruiz Alarcón, former board member of Pemex and advisor on energy issues to López Obrador during the presidential campaign, discusses the changes in energy policy the new administration could pursue and what this means for the 2013 energy reform. Ruiz Alarcón offered remarks at the Baker...
Episode 27: Defining and Measuring Corruption: The Case Study of Mexico
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - September 13, 2018 17:49 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIván Rodríguez, postdoctoral research fellow in international trade at the Baker Institute Mexico Center, discusses his recent paper, "Understanding the Problems and Obstacles of Corruption in Mexico," on the difficulties in defining corruption and its implications for how to measure and combat ...
Episode 27: Defining and Measuring Corruption: The Case Study of Mexico (Guest: Ivan Rodriguez Sanchez)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - September 13, 2018 17:49 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsIván Rodríguez, postdoctoral research fellow in international trade at the Baker Institute Mexico Center, discusses his recent paper, "Understanding the Problems and Obstacles of Corruption in Mexico," on the difficulties in defining corruption and its implications for how to measure and combat ...
Episode 26: Psychological Distress Among Undocumented Immigrants
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - August 30, 2018 18:55 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsLuz Garcini, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University, discusses her research on the psychological distress among undocumented Mexican immigrants living in high-risk neighborhoods in the United States. For comments and questions please email mexicocent...
Episode 26: Psychological Distress Among Undocumented Immigrants (Guest: Luz Garcini)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - August 30, 2018 18:55 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsLuz Garcini, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University, discusses her research on the psychological distress among undocumented Mexican immigrants living in high-risk neighborhoods in the United States. For comments and questions please email mexicocent...
Episode 25: The Impact of a Border Wall on Biodiversity
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - August 16, 2018 17:33 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsScott Egan, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University and a Rice faculty scholar at the Mexico Center, discusses the impact a continuous border wall can have on the natural populations of plants and animals that exists in the U.S.-Mexico border regions. For updated information and ...
Episode 25: The Impact of a Border Wall on Biodiversity (Guest: Scott Egan)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - August 16, 2018 17:33 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsScott Egan, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University and a Rice faculty scholar at the Mexico Center, discusses the impact a continuous border wall can have on the natural populations of plants and animals that exists in the U.S.-Mexico border regions. For updated information and ...
Episode 24: Mexico's Corruption Problem (Guest: Paul Lagunes)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - August 02, 2018 15:02 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsPaul Lagunes, the 2018 Board of Advisors Visiting Fellow, and an assistant professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, talks about the role of transparency in fighting corruption, what steps are needed beyond ensuring better access to public information, and Me...
Episode 24: Mexico's Corruption Problem
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - August 02, 2018 15:02 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsPaul Lagunes, the 2018 Board of Advisors Visiting Fellow, and an assistant professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, talks about the role of transparency in fighting corruption, what steps are needed beyond ensuring better access to public information, and Me...
Episode 23: AMLO and the future of Mexico's energy reform
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - July 19, 2018 15:24 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsMiriam Grunstein, nonresident scholar at the Baker Institute Mexico Center and chief energy counsel at Brilliant Energy Consulting, discusses the energy reform in light of López Obrador’s victory in Mexico's recent elections and his coming administration. For updated information and analyses o...
Episode 23: AMLO and the future of Mexico's energy reform (Guest: Miriam Grunstein)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - July 19, 2018 15:24 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsMiriam Grunstein, nonresident scholar at the Baker Institute Mexico Center and chief energy counsel at Brilliant Energy Consulting, discusses the energy reform in light of López Obrador’s victory in Mexico's recent elections and his coming administration. For updated information and analyses o...
Episode 22: Election Day in Mexico and the Results
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - July 05, 2018 15:45 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsTony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Mexico Center at the Baker Institute, analyzes the results from the July 1st election and the victory of leftist candidate Andres Manuel López Obrador. Enrique Quezada, Mexico Centered podcast host, sp...
Episode 22: Election Day in Mexico and the Results (Guest: Tony Payan)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - July 05, 2018 15:45 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsTony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Mexico Center at the Baker Institute, analyzes the results from the July 1st election and the victory of leftist candidate Andres Manuel López Obrador. Enrique Quezada, Mexico Centered podcast host, sp...
Episode 21: Telecommunications Reform in Mexico
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - June 21, 2018 15:15 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsClara Luz Álvarez, nonresident scholar at the Mexico Center and professor at the Universidad Panamericana, discusses the telecommunications reform of 2013 in the context of the current presidential election and the NAFTA renegotiations. She previously served as the rapporteur for the Internat...
Episode 21: Telecommunications Reform in Mexico (Guest: Clara Luz Alvarez)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - June 21, 2018 15:15 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsClara Luz Álvarez, nonresident scholar at the Mexico Center and professor at the Universidad Panamericana, discusses the telecommunications reform of 2013 in the context of the current presidential election and the NAFTA renegotiations. She previously served as the rapporteur for the Internat...
Episode 20: Presidential Candidates and Migration Policy Proposals
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - June 07, 2018 15:13 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsErika de la Garza, program director of the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute, analyses the migration policy proposals that the presidential candidates put forth during the second presidential debate which took place on May 20. We also discuss the different approaches to migration p...
Episode 20: Presidential Candidates and Migration Policy Proposals (Guest: Erika de la Garza)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - June 07, 2018 15:13 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsErika de la Garza, program director of the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute, analyses the migration policy proposals that the presidential candidates put forth during the second presidential debate which took place on May 20. We also discuss the different approaches to migration p...
Episode 19: NAFTA Renegotiations (Guest: David Gantz)
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - May 24, 2018 00:11 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsDavid A. Gantz, Mexico Center nonresident fellow and Samuel M. Fegtly Professor of Law at the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law, discusses the progress and challenges in the NAFTA renegotiations given the current political landscape in both the United States and Mexico. Pl...
Episode 19: NAFTA Renegotiations
Judy Ley Allen Mexico Centered - May 24, 2018 00:11 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratingsDavid A. Gantz, Mexico Center nonresident fellow and Samuel M. Fegtly Professor of Law at the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law, discusses the progress and challenges in the NAFTA renegotiations given the current political landscape in both the United States and Mexico. Pl...
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