Gustavo A. Flores-Macías is Associate Vice Provost for International Affairs and Associate Professor of Government at Cornell University. He is the author of “After Neoliberalism: The Left and Economic Reforms in Latin America,” which received the Latin American Studies Association Tomassini Book Award in 2015, as well as the editor of “The Political Economy of Taxation in Latin America.” Professor Flores-Macías holds a Ph.D. in Government from Georgetown University and an MPP from Duke University, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. Previously he served as Director of Public Affairs at Mexico’s Federal Consumer Protection Agency and as Director of Cornell’s Latin American Studies Program. Professor Flores-Macías is a faculty fellow at the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future and a recipient of Princeton University’s Democracy and Development Fellowship. His commentary has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Hill, CNBC, and Fox News, among other media outlets.
Event Overview
In January, the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was signed into law, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and solidifying the agreement between Mexico and the U.S. The relationship between these two neighbors has been and will continue to be vital to both countries' prosperity. But what are the prospects for the two countries' key issues in their bilateral agenda, such as trade, migration, and security? And how might the U.S. presidential election affect this critical relationship?
What You'll Learn
- A look at the historical ties between the U.S. and Mexico as well as the future of this important partnership
- How the U.S.-Mexico relationship is viewed from both sides of the border
- The differences and similarities between USMCA and NAFTA
- How the outcome of November’s presidential election might affect U.S.-Mexico ties
Speakers
Lourdes Casanova is the Gail and Roberto Cañizares Director of the Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets and a Senior Lecturer at Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management. Formerly of the strategy department at INSEAD, Dr. Casanova specializes in international business with a focus on Latin America and multinationals from emerging markets.
In 2014 and 2015, Dr. Casanova was named one of the 50 most influential Iberoamerican intellectuals by Esglobal. She is a member of the board of directors of Boyce Thompson Institute.
Dr. Casanova is a Fulbright Scholar who holds a Ph.D. from Universidad de Barcelona and an M.A. from the University of Southern California.
Pablo Azcárraga is the chairman of the board of directors at Posadas, the leading Mexican hotel company, with 180 properties and 28,200 guestrooms. With more than 30 years of hotel industry experience, Mr. Azcárraga uses his expertise to oversee the hotel group’s investments and the inclusion of new hotels to the Posadas portfolio. Maintaining relationships with current and potential hotel owners, Mr. Azcárraga’s leadership also guides the management team in the development of new business. Under his leadership, Posadas has seen tremendous growth and continues to be recognized as one of Latin America’s most-respected industry leaders. Mr. Azcárraga holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City. He graduated with a Master of Professional Studies degree from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Gustavo A. Flores-Macías is Associate Vice Provost for International Affairs and Associate Professor of Government at Cornell University. He is the author of “After Neoliberalism: The Left and Economic Reforms in Latin America,” which received the Latin American Studies Association Tomassini Book Award in 2015, as well as the editor of “The Political Economy of Taxation in Latin America.” Professor Flores-Macías holds a Ph.D. in Government from Georgetown University and an MPP from Duke University, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. Previously he served as Director of Public Affairs at Mexico’s Federal Consumer Protection Agency and as Director of Cornell’s Latin American Studies Program. Professor Flores-Macías is a faculty fellow at the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future and a recipient of Princeton University’s Democracy and Development Fellowship. His commentary has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Hill, CNBC, and Fox News, among other media outlets.
Lourdes Casanova is the Gail and Roberto Cañizares Director of the Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets and a Senior Lecturer at Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management. Formerly of the strategy department at INSEAD, Dr. Casanova specializes in international business with a focus on Latin America and multinationals from emerging markets.
In 2014 and 2015, Dr. Casanova was named one of the 50 most influential Iberoamerican intellectuals by Esglobal. She is a member of the board of directors of Boyce Thompson Institute.
Dr. Casanova is a Fulbright Scholar who holds a Ph.D. from Universidad de Barcelona and an M.A. from the University of Southern California.
Pablo Azcárraga is the chairman of the board of directors at Posadas, the leading Mexican hotel company, with 180 properties and 28,200 guestrooms. With more than 30 years of hotel industry experience, Mr. Azcárraga uses his expertise to oversee the hotel group’s investments and the inclusion of new hotels to the Posadas portfolio. Maintaining relationships with current and potential hotel owners, Mr. Azcárraga’s leadership also guides the management team in the development of new business. Under his leadership, Posadas has seen tremendous growth and continues to be recognized as one of Latin America’s most-respected industry leaders. Mr. Azcárraga holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City. He graduated with a Master of Professional Studies degree from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration and is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.