u.s.-mexico relations
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Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan discussed about the importance of public diplomacy partnerships between Mexico and the United States.
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Watch CPD's 2014 roundtable making the case for the joint bid that was awarded on June 13 to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup.
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Can public diplomacy help bridge the gap between reality and perceptions? Learn more from the latest installment of CPD Monitor.
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Read Ambassador Sarukhan's thoughts on the two countries' strategic relationship.
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The U.S.-Mexico partnership faces serious challenges, not the least of which is the disconnect between each nation's public perception and reality.
Governors Jan Brewer (Ariz.) and Brian Sandoval (Nev.) met at the Hoover Dam March 21 to unveil signs that promote the future route of the Interstate 11 (I-11). A project Governor Brewer has enthusiastically championed to better connect Arizona to national and international trade partners, I-11 will serve as the main corridor for commerce and transportation between Mexico, Phoenix and Las Vegas.
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Join CPD for a discussion on how a hypothetical joint bid could influence this crucial bilateral relationship with Arturo Sarukhan (Former Mexican Ambassador to the U.S., CPD Distinguished Fellow) and Michael Govan (CEO & Director, LACMA).