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