Diego Marroquín Bitar
@diegotmec.bsky.social
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Inaugural Bersin-Foster North America Scholar at the Wilson Center // All things North America
🔒 Fortress North America is back in Washington’s vocabulary. It could be a platform for shared prosperity—or a geo-economic cage. In my latest for
@letraslibres.com
, I unpack what this means for 🇲🇽🇨🇦🇺🇸 and how Mexico can lead with strategy and autonomy.
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El blindaje de Norteamérica: ¿prosperidad compartida o jaula geoeconómica? | Letras Libres
El nuevo proteccionismo estadounidense amenaza con convertir la integración regional en una jaula económica.
https://letraslibres.com/politica/el-blindaje-de-norteamerica-prosperidad-compartida-o-jaula-geoeconomica/14/11/2025/?fbclid=Iwb21leAOHDWBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgIY2FsbHNpdGUCMjUAAR4e5JuCTeV6O_ETQMnRrT-5b589o-QjTh6Q0jQSXVha57faQOHFN522zuoWCg_aem_y70G9c4xdXptteP7pFtrqg
3 months ago
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The Future of North America 👀 Join us Thursday (CDMX + online). I will discuss how economic security is redefining North American trade and what 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇨🇦 must do to compete as we approach the 2026
#USMCA
review. Register 👇🏾
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
3 months ago
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🚨USMCA Review 2026: a process that will define North America’s future. It will test whether the region can sustain predictability & investor confidence amid protectionism and China’s rise. Each day of uncertainty is a silent tax on competitiveness Our take
www.csis.org/analysis/ins...
@csis.org
4 months ago
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July 2026 isn’t a deadline; it’s a decision point that will shape North America’s economy for the next decade. The
#USMCA
review will test if the region can sustain predictability & confidence amid global competition. Our latest for
@csis.org
Americas 👇 🔗
www.csis.org/analysis/ins...
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Inside the Mechanics of the 2026 USMCA Review
CSIS Americas Fellow Diego Marroquín Bitar and trade expert Juan Carlos Baker break down the timeline, mechanics, and likely outcomes of the 2026 USMCA review.
https://www.csis.org/analysis/inside-mechanics-2026-usmca-review
4 months ago
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🌎 Grateful to be recognized as one of the 17 most influential thought leaders in North America. This recognition is a tribute to the community of thinkers, doers, and bridge-builders proving that North America’s integration is not just an economic project, it’s a shared purpose.
4 months ago
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💬 The 2026 USMCA Review: What’s Really on the Table The review will decide whether North America remains united or fractures under pressure. Here’s what to watch in the coming months 🧭👇
northamericacompass.substack.com/p/usmca-revi...
4 months ago
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USMCA trade = 🚀 $2T a year FDI inflows = 📈 +21% since 2019 But cracks are showing. “Up to a third of all USMCA trade is now hit by tariffs.” Yes, even Mexican beer pays U.S. aluminum duties🍺 🔗My thoughts for The Economist
www.economist.com/the-americas...
#USMCA
#Tariffs
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The deal shielding Mexico and Canada from trade oblivion
Donald Trump’s tariff assault has been eroding the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2025/10/02/the-deal-shielding-mexico-and-canada-from-trade-oblivion
5 months ago
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🇨🇦🤝🇲🇽 Canada & Mexico are moving from strategic mistake to partnership. Carney’s Mexico visit produced the Canada–Mexico Action Plan 2025–2028: ✅ Investment screening cooperation ✅ Resilient supply chains & ports ✅ Joint action on security & migration
northamericacompass.substack.com/p/canada-and...
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Canada & Mexico: From Strategic Mistake to Strategic Partnership
Takeaways from PM Carney’s Visit to Mexico
https://northamericacompass.substack.com/p/canada-and-mexico-from-strategic
5 months ago
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Canada and Mexico need each other more than ever. U.S. tariffs highlight how vulnerable both are when divided. As I told the @washingtonpost : sidelining 🇲🇽was a strategic mistake. The 2026 USMCA review is coming fast. Together > apart.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
#NorthAmerica
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Threatened by Trump, Canada tries to make up, team up with Mexico
Canadians mused last year about a U.S.-Canada trade deal that cut out Mexico. Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting President Claudia Sheinbaum to mend ties.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/18/canada-mexico-trade-carney-sheinbaum-usmca/
5 months ago
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🇲🇽➡️🇨🇳 Mexico’s tariff hike on Chinese goods is more than economics—it’s geopolitics. In my latest North America Compass post, I unpack what this means for the 2026
#USMCA
review and Mexico’s trade future. Read here 👉
substack.com/home/post/p-...
#Tariffs
#NorthAmerica
#TradePolicy
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🚗🇲🇽🇨🇳 Mexico’s Tariff Pivot: Protection, Politics, and the Future of North American Trade
Mexico’s tariff move is not just about cars from China; it’s about positioning itself strategically ahead of that review.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-173627604
5 months ago
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@csis.org
We built a 3D model to showcase how auto manufacturing links communities across 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇨🇦, creates jobs & drives innovation From Monterrey to Michigan to Mississauga: The Engine Driving US Competitiveness 🚗 Strengthening our supply chains is a strategic imperative
www.csis.org/analysis/mon...
6 months ago
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🚨 USMCA 2026 Review: 6 Possible Scenarios Far from routine, this will be a high-stakes moment for North America, determining whether USMCA endures, unravels, or evolves. I explain it in my latest post: ✅ Six scenarios ✅ What’s at stake for 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇨🇦
northamericacompass.substack.com/p/understand...
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Understanding the USMCA 2026 Review: 6 Possible Scenarios Explained
How the three nations navigate this moment will shape the region’s economic future for decades
https://northamericacompass.substack.com/p/understanding-the-usmca-2026-review
6 months ago
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🇨🇦🤝🇲🇽 Canada & Mexico are resetting ties at a key moment for
#USMCA
. My take for
@bloomberg.com
👇 With Trump raising tariff pressure, Canada’s FM Anita Anand & FM François-Philippe Champagne visited Mexico City to boost trade & rebuild trust before 2026 talks.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Carney Is Patching Up Ties With Mexico in Face of Trump Threats
Canada is working to reset its ties with Mexico as Donald Trump threatens his neighbors with punishing US tariffs ahead of a planned review of the North American free-trade pact.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-08/trump-tariffs-carney-is-patching-up-canada-mexico-trade-ties?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter
6 months ago
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Tariffs First. Allies Later. Trump’s new tariff strategy targets allies too In my latest North America Compass, I look at how: 🇲🇽 Mexico is relying on quiet diplomacy 🇨🇦 Canada is offering concessions for relief Neither has a guarantee. 👉
northamericacompass.substack.com/p/tariffs-fi...
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Tariffs First. Allies Optional.
How Mexico and Canada Are Responding to Trump's New Tariff Strategy 🇲🇽🇨🇦🇺🇸
https://northamericacompass.substack.com/p/tariffs-first-allies-optional
7 months ago
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🚨 Breaking: President Trump announces a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, even those compliant with USMCA. This is separate from steel, auto, and aluminum tariffs. No measurable benchmarks to remove them. Mexico is spared for now.
#CUSMA
#Tariffs
#TradePolicy
#Canada
#NorthAmerica
7 months ago
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🌎 The global trade map is being redrawn & Latin America could win big 🚀 In our new Americas Quarterly & we explore how LATAM can attract new investment as supply chains shift... or risk being left behind. 🔗:
americasquarterly.org/article/how-...
#Trade
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How U.S. Tariffs Are Rewiring Latin American Trade
A post-WTO trade order is emerging. The region’s ability to respond could define its role in the new global economy.
https://americasquarterly.org/article/how-u-s-tariffs-are-rewiring-latin-american-trade/
8 months ago
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🚨 Trade War Update: Are Tariffs Over? A U.S. court just dealt a blow to Trump’s tariff strategy. But don’t celebrate yet; he still has tools left in his arsenal. My latest Substack with Antonio Ortiz Mena
northamericacompass.substack.com/p/trade-war-...
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Trade War Update: Are Tariffs Over? What’s Next for Trump’s Trade Arsenal?
The tariff era isn’t over, but it just hit a legal wall
https://northamericacompass.substack.com/p/trade-war-update-are-tariffs-over
9 months ago
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🌍 Apply now! One of the most powerful experiences of my last year was being part of the ADEL program in Morocco. Smart agenda, real conversations, lifelong friendships. 📅 Deadline: June 15, 2025 🔗https://www.policycenter.ma/page/call-applications-atlantic-dialogues-emerging-leaders-program-2025
9 months ago
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Canada + Mexico = the best chance to fight tariffs. But first, Ottawa has some explaining to do. I spoke with Joanna Smith for The Logic on the future of
#CUSMA
and why 🇨🇦 & 🇲🇽 must step up together.
thelogic.co/news/canada-...
#USMCA
#TradePolicy
#NorthAmerica
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How Canada's business and political leaders are patching things up with Mexico - The Logic
The two North American trade partners can help each other fight Trump's tariffs. But first, Ottawa has some explaining to do.
https://thelogic.co/news/canada-mexico-business-political-leaders/?gift=5cb2e1ca73adbb65aa9ce85c7c85a059
9 months ago
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💥Teaching the next generation of U.S.-Mexico diplomats! 🇺🇸🇲🇽💪🏽 This week, I had the opportunity to lead two sessions on U.S.-Mexico relations and trade—first at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México exITAMOficial, then at the Foreign Service Institute.
9 months ago
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Always great to visit the border and see USMCA at work 🇲🇽🇺🇸🇨🇦. Honored to speak at the 5th Eagle Pass Trade Summit on tariffs, the 2026 USMCA review, and Chinese investment in NA supply chains.
#USMCA
#Trade
#Mexico
9 months ago
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🚗⚡ My first piece for
@theglobeandmail.com
! 🇨🇦 Is Canada’s EV boom over? Despite bold investments and political will, Canada’s electric vehicle push is losing momentum — facing softening demand, rising costs, and major uncertainty around US trade policy.
www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
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Is Canada’s EV boom over? We need incentives and trade to stabilize the market
With the right mix of policy certainty, strategic investments and cross-border co-operation, Canada can solidify its position at the centre of North America’s electrified future
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/culture/article-is-canadas-ev-boom-over-we-need-incentives-and-trade-to-stabilize-the/
10 months ago
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For all the talk about USMCA surviving the tariff storm, it’s far from safe. I told The Economist: “It isn’t about Trump recognising Mexico as a partner — it’s because of the interdependence we’ve built.” Ironically, it’s this very interdependence that Trump is trying to unravel.
10 months ago
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The tariff reprieve for 🇲🇽 & 🇨🇦 isn’t a gesture of goodwill. It’s a tactical acknowledgment of the deep integration between our economies. As I put it, "It’s not about Trump recognizing us as partners — it’s because of the interdependence we’ve built."
www.economist.com/the-americas...
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Can Mexico make hay after avoiding the reciprocal-tariff tantrum?
It may struggle to do so
https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2025/04/10/can-mexico-make-hay-after-avoiding-the-reciprocal-tariff-tantrum
10 months ago
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I shared a few thoughts with
@davidagren.bsky.social
@theglobeandmail.com
on the latest wave of tariffs. 🇲🇽 & 🇨🇦 avoided “reciprocal” measures for now, but uncertainty reigns. The best path? Renegotiating USMCA for tariff-free trade once the dust settles. 🌎
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
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Sheinbaum credits relationship with Trump for Mexico’s exclusion from reciprocal tariffs
Mexico and Canada were spared the steep tariffs imposed on countries such as China and Vietnam
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-sheinbaum-credits-relationship-with-trump-for-mexicos-exclusion-from/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
10 months ago
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We're hours away from the largest tariff (tax) hike in a century. Worth going back to this short piece I wrote with Valeria Moy Tariffs 101: What Are They, Who Foots the Bill, and Who Wins (if anyone)?
www.wilsoncenter.org/article/tari...
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Tariffs 101: What Are They, Who Foots the Bill, and Who Wins (if anyone)?
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/tariffs-101-what-are-they-who-foots-bill-and-who-wins-if-anyone
11 months ago
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It's Taco (Tariff) Tuesday A few months back, we recorded up an episode of
#TheMexicanDream
all about tariffs, food diplomacy, and the importance of closer US-Mexico ties for food security We had the amazing @PatiJinich at the (recording) table!
open.spotify.com/episode/01gk...
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Taco Tuesday
The Mexican Dream · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/01gkTC0g5Q6JLvuh68FaEh?si=ufw9LRhaSZOWwTWDX3PSmA
11 months ago
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Tariff day aftermath: 🇲🇽 Mexico holds a better position (but not by much) 📝 USMCA on life support Shared my thoughts w/ @Reuters @emilytgreen on where this leaves North America. "Everyone’s getting tariffed. It’s all about comparative disadvantages now."
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
#Tariffs
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Mexico free trade with US may survive as Trump spares it from new tariffs, hits rivals
President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" appeared set to end North American free trade and Mexico's privileged access to the U.S.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-free-trade-with-us-may-survive-trump-spares-it-new-tariffs-hits-rivals-2025-04-03/
11 months ago
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Canada fires back after Tariff Day: 🚨 25% tariff on U.S. vehicle imports that don’t comply with USMCA. We’re watching supply chains breakdown in real time. Auto trade is the backbone of USMCA. 🇺🇸 just took the first step to de-facto rewrite the agreements rules of origin.
11 months ago
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🚨 Trade War Update 🚨 The White House just announced a massive tax hike on US consumers: a baseline 10% tariff on all imports, plus additional tariffs based on trade deficits alone. What's at stake for Mexico and Canada and who are the winners and losers? My take👇🏽
open.substack.com/pub/northame...
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Tariff Day and the Brave New Trade Order
Who Wins, Who Loses, and the Fate of USMCA
https://open.substack.com/pub/northamericacompass/p/tariff-day-and-the-brave-new-trade?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1qf6bh
11 months ago
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reposted by
Diego Marroquín Bitar
The Wilson Center
12 months ago
"What exactly are
#Tariffs
? How do they work? Who ultimately pays the price? And what could happen to
#USMCA
if similar tariffs are imposed? Let’s break it down," write
@diegotmec.bsky.social
and Valeria Moy.
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Tariffs 101: What Are They, Who Foots the Bill, and Who Wins (if anyone)?
Lightspring, Shutterstock
https://buff.ly/yWuZPWH
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Why the U.S. Needs
#USMCA
More Than Ever Derailing or failing to renew the trade agreement would play right into China’s and Russia’s global ambitions. My latest for @AmerQuarterly with Antonio Ortiz Mena: 👇🏽
www.americasquarterly.org/article/why-...
#Interview
#USMCAInsights
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Why The U.S. Needs USMCA More Than Ever
Derailing or failing to successfully review the trade agreement will only benefit China’s and Russia’s global ambitions.
https://www.americasquarterly.org/article/why-the-u-s-needs-usmca-more-than-ever/
about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Diego Marroquín Bitar
Hans E. Offerdal
about 1 year ago
"Failure to extend USMCA would benefit global rivals like China and Russia, who stand to gain from a divided, less competitive, and less resilient North America", write Antonio Ortiz Mena and
@diegotmec.bsky.social
in an interesting essay for Americas Quarterly.
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Why The U.S. Needs USMCA More Than Ever
Derailing or failing to successfully review the trade agreement will only benefit China’s and Russia’s global ambitions.
https://americasquarterly.org/article/why-the-u-s-needs-usmca-more-than-ever/
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🗣️ Quote in
@nytimes.com
Mexico’s Senate just passed reforms dissolving key watchdogs—a major blow to checks & balances and a serious challenge to USMCA. My 2 takeaways as to why it matters:
about 1 year ago
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Let’s be clear: the only winners of a tariff war in North America would be China and Russia. 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽 workers and families stand to lose in a less competitive, divided region. Tariffs that shatter confidence in
#USMCA
would also jeopardize its extension in 2026.
#StrongerTogether
about 1 year ago
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