June 10, 2020
ANNOUNCING THE PACIFIC COUNCIL MAGAZINE

The Pacific Council has launched a new platform for our member-written commentary and analysis. We are unveiling the Pacific Council Magazine, where you can find pieces written by our members on local-to-global topics, plus member spotlights and recaps and recordings from our events. Bookmark the new Pacific Council Magazine at pacificcouncil.online.

All previously published Newsroom articles are available below in the Newsroom Archive.

Please note that all upcoming events will still appear at our main website, pacificcouncil.org, or by visiting the Activities menu above.

March 20, 2020
U.S.-Mexico Relations—Moving Forward

Progress has been made on trade and security cooperation in the U.S.-Mexico relationship, but more remains to be done, writes Michael Camuñez.

USMCA Signing Ceremony

December 23, 2019
USMCA Trade Deal On Track to Take Effect in the Near Future

Getting all three countries to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement—which was recently approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and is expected to be approved by the Senate in early 2020—was a heavy lift, but all parties now hail the new agreement, writes Michael Camuñez.

November 4, 2019
An Update on the USMCA Trade Agreement—Getting Closer

Congressional approval of the USMCA trade agreement crept forward in recent weeks, with indications, but unfortunately not clear signs, that it will be ratified before the end of the year, writes Michael Camuñez.

September 30, 2019
Mexican Officials to Delegation: U.S.-Mexico Ties Are Strong

A Pacific Council delegation recently traveled to Mexico City to discuss the bilateral U.S.-Mexico relationship on a national and subnational level, the first six months of the AMLO administration, the Mexican economy and social sector entrepreneurship, and security and migration concerns with government, business, civic, and social enterprise leaders.

September 12, 2019
Mayor Garcetti and Mexico Kick Off First MEXLA Meeting

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, Mexican Undersecretary for North American Affairs Jesús Seade, COMEXI, and the Pacific Council recently hosted the inaugural meeting of the Mexico-Los Angeles Commission (MEXLA), representing a rare level of collaboration between a foreign national government and a U.S. city government that will focus on deepening the cultural, economic, and people-to-people ties between the two regions.

September 6, 2019
The Council’s Mexico Initiative Ramps Up for 2020

Against the backdrop of an increasingly tense relationship between Mexico and the United States at the national level, the Pacific Council has pursued a special initiative to promote education and diplomacy between the neighboring countries at the subnational level.

August 28, 2019
The Role of Water in U.S.-Mexico Relations

In the regions which occupy either side of the border between Mexico and the United States, the physical and political issues surrounding water form a strikingly clear lens through which to view the relationship between the two countries, writes Seth Freeman.

July 19, 2019
Mexico: A Global Cultural Superpower

Former Mexican Consul General in LA Carlos García de Alba recently sat down with the Pacific Council's Spring 2019 Communications Project Fellow Gemma Stewart for an interview in USC’s Public Diplomacy Magazine to discuss Mexico’s deep connection with Los Angeles and monumental moments throughout his career.

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