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Former Ambassador Antonio Garza: A New Mindset Needed for North America

US, Mexico and Canada Need Stronger Cooperation on Wide Range of Economic, Security and Energy IssuesFor the past twelve years, my work has taken me back and forth across the United States’ and Mexico’s shared border. I’ve watched as the two countries took steps forward, and sometimes back, steadily tying together communities from Mexico’s southern states up through northern Canada. It is clear to me that as Americans, we live in the world’s most dynamic region. But we have yet to fully capitalize on what can be achieved by working together. Our three countries’ deep ties go back decades,

Opinion: Former U.S. Ambassador Antonio Garza on Mexico's Energy Reforms

Mexico: An Energy FutureMexico took a giant leap toward a new economic future last week with Congressional passage of a remarkably bold energy reform bill. Both euphoria and hand wringing ensued as Mexico observers and the Mexican people began contemplating the significance to the country of opening its long-protected oil and gas industry. These emotional reactions, though deeply felt, will soon subside; giving way to the realization that there’s much hard work ahead and that the road to reform is long and potentially strewn with obstacles. But there’s every reason to believe that

Opinion: Mexico, Energy and the Border

Former U.S. Ambassador Antonio Garza Offers His Perspective on New Opportunities, New Pressures from Mexico's Proposed Energy ReformsMexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has spoken forcefully about his plan to address the challenges that have impeded Mexico’s economic and social progress. And recently, he laid out his intention to address perhaps the most contentious: Mexico’s energy sector. Many believe the president will achieve his goal to allow increased private and foreign participation in the oil and gas and power sectors. That’s partly due to his political savvy, but also because

Garza: Energy Reform in Mexico; Could It Happen Here?

Perspective and Analysis on Energy Reform in Mexico from Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Antonio GarzaA reform push in Mexico that many have termed historic could get epic this fall. That's when President Enrique Peña Nieto will introduce plans to reform the oil and gas sector and overhaul the country's tax system. There's a broad consensus among economists that Mexico's growth and long-term vitality rely on the passage of these plans, interlinked because oil revenues comprise a substantial part (around one-third) of the federal budget. And there's a general acknowledgement across

Former U.S. Ambassador Antonio Garza: Fix the Debt to Secure the Border

Ambassador Garza Offers His Perspective on Border Security, Immigration, and Fiscal PolicyI was born in Texas, grew up along the U.S.-Mexico border and have lived and worked in both countries. Along the way, I’ve learned a lot about the importance of securing our border while allowing free trade, and the importance of living within your means. These are things our government has struggled to do for a decade. With momentum building to advance comprehensive immigration reform, it appears that Congress is moving in the right direction, but we must also look to address the concerns expressed

Antonio Garza: Historic Change Signals Opportunity for U.S., Mexico & Latin America

How Leaders, Business Respond Will Shape Our Future ProsperityMEXICO CITY, MEXICO--The following opinion column is by former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Antonio Garza: There’s no question we are in the midst of historic change in the world. The international policy agenda has never been more diverse and there’s a lot of uncertainty, punctuated by anxiety, about the direction of change. In the U.S., we’re in the bubble of a presidential election year, which means that domestic concerns dominate. That doesn’t mean that international issues have disappeared from the national dialogue; they

Former U.S. Ambassador Garza: Let’s Be Honest About Mexico

Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Provides Perspective on Security SituationMEXICO CITY, MEXICO--The following opinion-editorial column is by former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Antonio Garza: Breaking through the noise of election year rhetoric on both sides of the border is essential if we are to gain a more complete understanding of the situation on the ground in Mexico. New travel warnings for Americans in Mexico issued in recent weeks by the U.S. State Department and rhetoric over the drug war among candidates for president in Mexico last month surely make one wonder if there is a

Mexico's Security: Great Strides Forward on the Long Road Ahead

Country's Security Reforms Show Significant Progress, PromiseMEXICO CITY, MEXICO (July 21, 2011) —The following viewpoint on the recent release of Mexico's Secretary of Public Security Genaro García Luna's book about his country's security reforms is from Antonio O. Garza, a former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico:  There’s been plenty of armchair quarterbacking in both the U.S. and Mexico regarding President Felipe Calderón’s efforts to address his country’s violence and security issues.   Politicians on both sides of the border frequently speak of cooperation and partnership, yet far too

Former U.S. Ambassador Points to “The New Model of Security for Mexico” As Roadmap of Reform, Progress and Path Forward

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO—The following statement on the recent release of “The New Model of Security for Mexico” by Mexico’s Secretary of Public Security Genaro Garcia Luna may be attributed to former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Antonio O. Garza: “When it comes to President Felipe Calderón’s efforts to address security and violence in his country, there’s no shortage of critics and armchair quarterbacks in both the U.S. and Mexico. And, while it’s quite clear the criticism and rhetoric will ratchet up as both countries head toward pivotal elections in 2012, it’s also time to acknowledge where

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