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Significance
While talks appear to have been cordial, the United States has since signalled a hardening of its position towards Mexico, announcing that it will challenge Mexico’s energy policies under the terms of the US Mexico-Canada Agreement on free trade (USMCA).
Impacts
Electoral dynamics in both countries will complicate the management of bilateral relations.
Migration containment and drug control will be increasingly prioritised as AMLO and Biden's presidential terms advance.
Bilateral investment in border infrastructure could facilitate and expedite the legal cross-border movement of goods and people.
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Mexico,
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economy,
industry,
international relations,
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social,
energy,
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government,
immigration,
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regional,
regulation,
security,
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