Reflections From Mexico: Jorge Castañeda on America’s Neighborly Relations

Mexico ought to occupy a prominent place on the list of America’s foreign policy priorities, given its proximity. Yet political leaders in the United States historically devote resources and attention to further reaches of the globe, neglecting their Southern neighbor and downplaying the ways in which the two countries’ histories and futures are intertwined. That might be changing with President Biden. This week, Jorge Castañeda, who was Mexico’s foreign minister, joins the Institute for Global Affairs’ Mark Hannah to discuss U.S.-Mexico bilateral relations, and Castañeda’s new book, America Through Foreign Eyes. Their discussion spans the intensifying migration crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how foreign publics view the US to broader questions about America’s role in the world.

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This podcast episode includes references to the Eurasia Group Foundation, now known as the Institute for Global Affairs.