Gerónimo Gutiérrez
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- Milken Institute57 min
Pacific Alliance: Leading Integration in Latin America
Julie T. Katzman, Gerónimo Gutiérrez, Carlos Pareja, Juan Carlos Pinzón, Juan Gabriel Valdés
Established by Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Chile, the Pacific Alliance functions as a minimalist, market-oriented bloc that has eliminated tariffs on 92% of intra-regional goods to form the world's eighth-largest economy. By leveraging 41% of Latin American foreign direct investment and hosting strategic forums with major economies like the US, EU, and China, the alliance is actively pursuing deeper supply chain integration and potential convergence with Mercosur. Despite challenges in labor mobility and low current intra-regional trade, the bloc is implementing structural reforms to formalize SMEs, expand student mobility, and solidify its geopolitical stance within the Asia-Pacific region.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
The Future of NAFTA
Tony Fratto, Navdeep Bains, Gerónimo Gutiérrez, Jodi Hanson Bond, Moisés R. Kalach B.
Following a threatened US withdrawal from NAFTA, leaders from the United States, Canada, and Mexico have pivoted to renegotiation with a shared mandate to modernize the agreement while protecting its trilateral structure and supply chain integrity. Business experts and officials emphasize that any new framework must expand into digital economies and strengthen labor and environmental standards without imposing tariffs that could erase the $37,500 in annual revenue per factory worker currently generated by integrated trade. Navigating this complex political landscape requires coordinating efforts with Congress and avoiding disruptive bilateral disputes, particularly as Mexico approaches its upcoming presidential election.