Please note: this event has been canceled.

A discussion on the current state of U.S.-Mexico relations featuring Secretary Claudia Ruiz-Massieu, Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs. This private roundtable is presented as part of the Pacific Council's Mexico Initiative.

How has the rhetoric of the 2016 presidential election impacted ties between the United States and Mexico? Does Washington run the risk of alienating its third-largest trading partner and one of its closest allies? 

Featuring:

Secretary Claudia Ruiz-Massieu, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mexico

Claudia Ruiz-Massieu was appointed Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs by President Enrique Peña Nieto on August 27, 2015, having previously served as the country's head of tourism. Prior to joining President Nieto's administration, she served two terms in Mexico's House of Representatives. Read more (in Spanish).

Moderator:

The Honorable Michael C. Camuñez, President & CEO, ManattJones Global Strategies

Hon. Michael C. Camuñez is a Pacific Council director and Chair of the Mexico Initiative. He is the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce and currently serves as President and CEO of ManattJones Global Strategies LLC. Read more.