The recent U.S. arrests of former Mexican ministers of defense and public security on drug trafficking charges are an opportunity to boost the fight against cross-border crime groups. Those charged are innocent until proven guilty, but such arrests and judicial proceedings against official corruption are blows to the criminal groups receiving protection. In the case of U.S.-Mexico cooperation, these criminal proceedings should spark the governments to adopt improved oversight mechanisms to vet

Los arrestos recientes de dos ex Secretarios mexicanos en territorio estadounidense -Genaro Garc�a Luna y Salvador Cienfuegos- bajo cargos de narcotr�fico evidencian los desaf�os que existen para generar confianza para un trabajo en equipo efectivo entre Estados Unidos y M�xico contra el tr�fico...

By JAMES CUNNINGHAM, JOHN NEGROPONTE, RONALD NEUMAN, HUGO LLORENS, RICHARD OLSON and EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, all former U.S. ambassadors This article, written by six former U.S. ambassadors, was previously published on the Atlantic Council website. It is being republished on Pulse News Mexico with express prior permission. U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s Oct. 7 tweet, saying that all U.S. troops will return from Afghanistan by Christmas, threatens the prospects for success in the first serious Af

US President Donald J. Trump’s October 7 tweet saying that all US troops will return from Afghanistan by Christmas threatens the prospects for success in the first serious Afghan to Afghan peace negotiations in forty years, now taking place in Doha, Qatar. If confirmed, a premature US withdrawal would tip the balance toward the Taliban, who are still waging war across Afghanistan. It would undermine our Afghan partners and have a terrible impact on Afghan women. US national security would be undermined...

By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico As the U.S. Congress makes yet another effort to approve a new covid-19 relief package, it is urgent that the legislators include additional robust funding for re-skilling and upskilling workers. Congressional action should encompass opportunities for workers still on the job.as well as those who are out of work, those whose jobs will never return, and younger individuals seeking to enter the job market. If done well, such programs will b

By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico The U.S. presidential and congressional elections this fall are going to be the most consequential in our lifetime. These elections will have tremendous impact on the role of the United States in the world and policies within the country. For those who care about the U.S. relationship with Mexico, as well as with the rest of the region, these elections should be an urgent call to action. It is crucial that all eligible U.S. citizens reg

Though talks have not seemed promising, Congress still may reconsider another coronavirus economic relief package and, if so, it is urgent that they approve additional robust funding for reskilling and upskilling workers. Congressional action should encompass opportunities for workers still on the job, as well as those who are out of work, those whose jobs will never return, and younger individuals seeking to enter the job market. If done well, such programs will boost employment, the economic

By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico Mexico and the United States have an outdated framework for public security cooperation, representing immense costs on both sides of the border. For more than a decade, cross-border criminal activity has contributed to tens of thousands of homicides in Mexico and tens of thousands of U.S. drug overdose deaths each year, with all the social and economic burdens that accompany those deaths. There is an urgent need for the U.S. and Mexican

Mexico and the United States have an outdated framework for public security cooperation, with immense costs on both sides of the border. For more than a decade, cross-border criminal activity has contributed to tens of thousands of homicides in Mexico and tens of thousands of U.S. drug overdose deaths each year, with all the social and economic burdens that accompany those deaths. There is an urgent need for the U.S. and Mexican governments to forge an updated, comprehensive strategy to disrup

American Diplomat talks with former Ambassadors Tony Wayne and Shaun Donnelly about the debates over trade and ways to get the Unites States on a path to a more prosperous future.

By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and former U.S. deputy ambassador to Afghanistan Economic and development assistance have been vital elements of both U.S. and international efforts to help Afghanistan since late 2001, when key countries, the UN and the World Bank began organizing the first donor conference in Tokyo. While the United States and its donor partners have fallen far short of donors’ hopes to bring about change, the growth of GDP, education, basic health care

This research project by students in American University's School of International Service identifies best practices among reconciliation programs from conflicts around the world. The goal of the research was to find examples that could be of value for pursuing reconciliation in the context of a peace process in Afghanistan.

By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico When Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) met U.S. President Donald Trump on July 8, the two leaders celebrated the new United States-Mexico-Canada agreement (USMCA) and exchanged positive messages about the state of relations between the neighbors and the economic opportunities ahead. Acknowledging the friendly tone of the White House visit, there remains an important action agenda to improve prospects for commerce, secur

By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico On Wednesday, July 8, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and U.S. President Donald Trump met in person for the first time in Washington, D.C. When Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and U.S. President Donald Trump met in person for the first time in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 8, they rightly welcomed in the start of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). But they should also recognize

Earl Anthony Wayne, co-chair of the Mexico Institute Advisory Board at the Wilson Center and former U.S. ambassador to Mexico: “When Presidents Trump and López Obrador (AMLO) meet today, they will rightly welcome the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), but they should also recognize that there is still much to be done to strengthen commerce, security and well-being between the United States and Mexico. In the 19 months since AMLO took office, U.S.-Mexico relations have largely been crisis management over the border wall, migration, cross-border crime and trade. Now, both presidents can gain by building on the USMCA and initiating long-term efforts to promote prosperity and build better cooperation on public security, border management and migration. The USMCA provides 16 years of ‘certainty’ during which North America’s businesses, farmers and workers can expand the existing networks that produced $1.3 trillion in trade in 2019. The USMCA’s updated rules, norms and procedures will facilitate commerce and resolving disputes. The USMCA, however, is also a strategic vehicle for making North America more competitive in the world and for building cooperation on shared economic challenges such as the transformation of work and business by new technologies, which is now accelerated by the impact of Covid-19. In this connection, Mexico should double down smartly on its potential to attract resilient supply chains and investment under the USMCA. To do so, the AMLO government needs to rethink steps that have alarmed investors. AMLO and Trump can productively use their talks to charge officials with developing a forward-looking economic agenda that builds from USMCA and with better cooperation on cross-border crime, border management and irregular migration.”

Presidents Trump and Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico, known as AMLO, will meet July 8 for the first time to welcome the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). There is much to celebrate, but much still to be done to assure solid prospects for commerce, security and well-being between the U.S. and Mexico, as well as with Canada.

In January 2020, the U.S.-Mexico Foundation and the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute brought together 6 former U.S. ambassadors to Mexico and 6 former Mexican ambassadors to the United States to discuss the bilateral relationship. The ambassadors engaged in an intensive and strategic dialogue concerning the future of U.S.-Mexico relations in critical areas, including economic competitiveness, public security, migration and borders. The participants also discussed the importance of cultural issue

Long before the covid-19 pandemic came along, it was clear that North America and Mexico were suffering from alarming “gaps” and “mismatches” between the skills of workers available and the jobs needing to be filled. The result was that the economic performance of all three countries — Mexico, the United States and Canada — fell short of the potential for North America’s robust production and supply networks. The accelerating technological changes of what is often called the “Fourth Industrial

New violence reminds us too often of how hard it will be to achieve a sustainable peace in Afghanistan. Yet, Afghans, the United States and others continue to work tirelessly to foment serious negotiations that can lead to a peace accord among warring Afghan parties. To succeed, a peace agreement will need to be accompanied by a serious process of implementation, and importantly, by programs and policies encouraging reconciliation and healing among Afghans after decades of conflict.

We are former public servants who have devoted our careers, and in many cases risked our lives, for the United States. We are generals, admirals, senior noncommissioned officers, ambassadors, and senior civilian national security leaders. We are Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. We love our country. Unfortunately, we also fear for it. The COVID-19 pandemic has proven America needs principled, wise, and responsible leadership. America needs a President who understands, as President Harry

The USMCA incorporates labor provisions as a core part of the agreement, required a reform of Mexican labor laws, and created an innovative, rapid response mechanism to resolve labor disputes. I was pleased to moderate a discussion with Mexico's Economy and Labor Ministers on to explore these topics. Economy Secretary Graciela Márquez and Labor Secretary Luisa María Alcalde shared Mexico's perspectives on the labor provisions of the United States, Mexico, Canada agreement, USMCA, or T-MEC, as it i

Moderated a panel discussion on National Police Reform in Mexico

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Earl Anthony Wayne was attracted to the foreign service from a young age when he became fascinated with other countries, particularly how their culture and history was different from his own. He began to ponder the tough questions, like how countries fall into certain styles of government. What steps led to the adoption of a democracy, communism or a dictatorship? The California native took his desire to learn about all the corners of the world and how they can work together to his years in hi

Briefing for Mexico's Executive Council of Global Companies on the findings and recommendations of former U.S. and Mexican Ambassadors on the future of U.S.-Mexico relations. I briefed on the public security cooperation.

Ambassadors present their recommendations for improving US-Mexico Relations to Member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico

An article building on a 2018 task force in which I was a drafter and contributor, which recommended in part creating a focused US-Mexico Taskforce working to counter fentanyl trade - it does not exist yet, though it should. The U.S.-Mexico Fentanyl Taskforce does not exist. Yet. Let me explain. Over the last two weeks Mexico’s ambassador to the U.S., Martha Bárcena and U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Christopher Landau, celebrated on Twitter two fentanyl seizures at Mexico City’s international airport of 220 and 113 kilograms on August 12 and 18 respectively. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than morphine and about 50 times por potent than heroin. Data from 2020 show that between 1999 to 2018, 750,0

Discussing the importance of investing in Workforce Development with representatives of Boeing, CISCO and Siemens at a web forum organized by the American Chamber of Commerce, Mexico

American Diplomat talks with former Ambassadors Tony Wayne and Shaun Donnelly about the debates over trade and ways to get the Unites States on a path to a more prosperous future.

We are former United States Ambassadors to countries around the world. We are opposed to the inclusion of certain J-1 Exchange Visitor Programs in the June 22 Presidential proclamation suspending some nonimmigrant visas and request that the Administration use the 30-day review required by the proclamation to enable these programs to continue.

Points used for several discussions and talks about Afghanistan in July 2020

As a member of the Board of the American Academy of Diplomacy and of the AAD's special working group on diversity issues, I was very pleased to participate in the crafting and approval of this letter to the Secretary of State.

Letter from American College of National Security Leaders to Congress on Start reported in Newsweek

How do trade agreements affect regular people? Tony Wayne, former Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs and US Ambassador to Mexico, breaks down both the recent US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the preceding North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and explains why everything that happens between the US and Mexico is "intermestic," or both international and domestic.

A big push is under way to achieve approval in the U.S. House of Representatives for the newly amended United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the new NAFTA, before the end of the year. The deadline goal appears to be congressional action by Dec. 20, at the latest. Supporters of USMCA are working hard to complete the procedures needed for action by in the U.S. House of Representatives and to secure as many votes as possible there for the agreement, so the USMCA heads to the U.S. Senate w

A new report examining the need for the United States, Mexico and Canada to collaborate on workforce development in order to better meet the massive challenges of new technologies transforming work and workplaces over the next few years. governments, the private sector, educational institutions need to find and implement new models of skills training and preparing for the changes brought by new technology or face serious social, political and economic disruptions.

A big push is under way to achieve U.S. approval for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the new NAFTA, but important gaps remain between the parties. The most recent deadline goal appears to be congressional action by Dec. 20, at the latest. Missing that deadline could delay approval until 2021 and leave the continent’s economies under a cloud of uncertainty. Approving the USMCA could bring a needed economic boost to the millions of jobs supported by commerce with America’s two largest t

An effective peace process is possible and desirable in Afghanistan. Success, however, will require a careful, step-by-step course to test bona fides, build confidence, reduce violence and encourage the difficult negotiations in which Afghans themselves determine the political future of Afghanistan. U.S. Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad has been working to re-engage the peace process in visits to the region, in meetings with international players, and in fostering last month’s detainee s

An effective peace process is possible and desirable in Afghanistan. Success, however, will require a careful, step-by-step course to test bona fides, build confidence, reduce violence and encourage the difficult negotiations in which Afghans themselves determine the political future of Afghanistan. U.S. Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad has been working to re-engage the peace process in visits to the region, in meetings with international players, and in fostering the just completed deta

The apprenticeship movement is reshaping skills, policies, and programs in the United States at a critical moment in our country’s history. I was happy to be leader author in the first article in this reader. The collection offers a chorus of voices emanating from different countries and populations, echoing commitment to bright, sustainable workforce futures through a well-crafted approach to this talent development model. The collected chapters and vignettes address questions for businesses of all sizes, community-based organizations, and schools looking for a way

An abbreviated version of the following article first appeared in Fox News Opinion and is being republished in Pulse News Mexico with specific prior permission. The horrific Nov. 4 killing of U.S. citizen women and children in Sonora, Mexico, should prompt closer and more effective U.S.-Mexico cooperation against the cross-border organized crime that is seriously endangering citizens of both countries. These transnational criminal groups are undermining the sovereignty of both countries daily.

It is increasingly urgent that the United States achieve stability and predictability with its two largest trading partners. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns of a “synchronized global slowdown” powered significantly by trade tensions, and the Institute of International Finance flags 20-year highs in global trade and economic uncertainty. “Getting to Yes” on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) this year would diminish these threats in North America. Mexico and Canada ar

It is increasingly urgent that the United States achieve stability and predictability with its two largest trading partners. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns of a “synchronized global slowdown” powered significantly by trade tensions, and the Institute of International Finance flags 20-year highs in global trade and economic uncertainty. “Getting to Yes” on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) this year would diminish these threats in North America. Mexico and Canada ar

The following article first appeared in the U.S. political website “The Hill” and is being republished in Pulse News Mexico with specific prior permission. It is in the strong interest of Afghanistan, its neighbors, its international partners and especially, the United States, that the Afghanistan peace process not be abandoned, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaring the U.S.-Taliban talks “dead.” No party can win a military victory any time soon in current circumstances, and Afghans

It is in the strong interest of Afghanistan, its neighbors, its international partners and especially the United States, that the Afghanistan peace process not be abandoned, despite President Trump Donald declaring the U.S.-Taliban talks "dead."

Because of the current U.S. trade dispute with China, Mexico has become United States’ Number 1 trade partner. Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Relations (SRE) Marcelo Ebrard met in Washington, D.C. with U.S. officials on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in an effort to put U.S.-Mexico cooperation on firmer footing, and especially to overcome U.S. threats tied to migration and move ahead with the new United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA). Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has b

Because of the U.S. trade dispute with China, Mexico has become America’s No. 1 trading partner. Mexico’s foreign minister is scheduled to be in Washington for meetings Tuesday, in an effort to put U.S.-Mexico cooperation on firmer footing, especially to overcome U.S. threats tied to migration and to move ahead with the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA). Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, known as “AMLO,” has been laboring to bring about what he views as a historic transformation in Mexico ...

We strongly support a negotiated peace in Afghanistan, a limited force drawdown as part of getting peace negotiations going, and the substantial force drawdown later that peace would allow. Equally strongly, we believe that U.S. security and values, including support for women, require that a full troop withdrawal can come only after a real peace. How our troop presence is managed will have a critical influence on the chances for successful peace negotiations, the future of the fight against th

This is a collaborative product of former US diplomatic officials who have worked on Afghanistan. We strongly support a negotiated peace in Afghanistan, a limited force drawdown as part of getting peace negotiations going, and the substantial force drawdown later that peace would allow. Equally strongly, we believe that US security and values, including support for women, require that a full troop withdrawal come only after a real peace. How our troop presence is managed will have a critical

(The following article first appeared in the Woodrow Wilson Center’s web site and is being republished in Pulse News Mexico with specific prior permission. Cross-border criminal activity fueled by illegal drugs is causing great damage in both Mexico and the United States. The two governments need to prioritize forging an agreed strategy and action agenda to tackle this serious problem. They should establish a permanent cabinet-level group to oversee bilateral counter-narcotics and cross-border

Cross-border criminal activity fueled by illegal drugs is causing great damage in both Mexico and the United States.  The two governments need to prioritize forging an…

The momentum for peace in Afghanistan is growing. The progress over the last year is far more than many “Afghan hands” have imagined. At present, U.S.-Taliban talks are apparently making progress on addressing U.S. counterterrorism concerns and on U.S. military withdrawal plans and timetables. Though the Taliban have so far refused to negotiate with the Afghan government, a well-publicized informal meeting in Doha, Qatar, between Taliban members and representatives from Kabul — including women

Is Peace Actually on the Horizon in Afghanistan? The momentum for peace in Afghanistan is growing. The progress over the last year is far more than many “Afghan hands” imagined. At present, U.S.-Taliban talks are apparently making progress on addressing U.S. counterterrorism concerns and on U.S. military withdrawal plans and timetables. Though the Taliban have so far refused to negotiate with the Afghan government, a well-publicized informal meeting in Doha, Qatar between Taliban members and r

Tony Wayne discusses the importance of the US-Mexico relationship. Wayne is a veteran diplomat who served as US ambassador to Mexico City from 2011 to 2015 and currently serves as the co-chair of the advisory board of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington.

How do trade agreements affect regular people? Tony Wayne, former Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs and US Ambassador to Mexico, breaks down both the recent US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the preceding North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and explains why everything that happens between the US and Mexico is "intermestic," or both international and domestic.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) assumed office in December 2018, promising to bring a fourth revolution to Mexico and to reduce Mexico’s inequality, corruption, and violent crime. Yet a year into his administration, homicides and violent criminality in Mexico have not diminished. While the new government has undertaken new security initiatives and adopted new anti-crime priorities, the brazenness of organized crime has increased. Despite anti-corruption efforts, the country’

These powerpoint slides were used to present the new study, "North America 2.0: A Workforce Development Agenda" in Mexico City on December 3 and in Washington DC on December 10, 2019

The Wilson Center's Mexico Institute was pleased to host a report launch for North America 2.0: A Workforce Development Agenda.

This article originally appeared on VICE US. Within a matter of two months, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel brazenly killed 13 Mexican police officers; the Sinaloa cartel took an entire city hostage after the arrest of one of its leaders; and nine U.S.-citizen women and children were massacred in northern Mexico. Soon after, President Donald Trump proposed a solution: designate the cartels as terrorist organizations. The idea of designating Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations may not

Los cambios en el T-MEC según Anthony Wayne, ex embajador de Estados unidos en México, indicó que no están totalmente claros.

Ambassador Wayne presented the Wilson Center study and Mexico's Under Secretary of Economy, Luz Maria de la Mora, presented Mexico's perspective on Workforce Development and cooperation in North America.

In this Ground Truth Briefing, experts discussed the achievements and struggles of the first year of the López Obrador administration.

The US and Mexico have long joined forces to battle organized crime. Yet, it's hard to spot the success of those efforts in Mexico. The World's Monica Campbell reports.

An armchair discussion with the First Lady of Afghanistan Rula Ghani. The conversation will focus on the progress of women and their role in the peace process in Afghanistan. Women have made great economic and social strides in the past 15 years. More than 3.6 million girls are in school and women are now allowed to work, both of which are essential to peace and stability in Afghanistan. However, the work is not over.

Co-moderated a discussion at the Wilson Center with Mexico Institute Director Duncan Wood.

Photo of the award given to Jose Antonio Maduro of Rassini

Remarks given that the awards dinner

A talk about the prospects for passing the USMCA and the importance of its approval to the national conference of Mexico's export industry association, INDEX, in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Mexico and the United States are defying expectations by identifying ways to cooperate on the contentious issues surrounding migration. Since Mexico’s new president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), took office on Dec. 1, U.S. and Mexican officials have hammered out a dual-track approach to tackling the flow and management of migrants heading northward from Central America to Mexico and the United States. One track is a cooperative multi-year strategy designed to help keep potential migrant

Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Argentina, and public policy fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington, D.C. Cooperation between Mexico and the United States regarding transnational crime is vital for the wellbeing of both countries. Both societies pay a high price for the illegal traffic in drugs, money, guns and people that cross our common border. The effective and efficient operation of the border itself is vital for the $1 million a minute of commerce between the

Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Argentina, and public policy fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington, D.C. The moment is ripe for the United States to double down on efforts to build a stronger relationship with Mexico for the longer term. Serious short-term problems need to be managed in a way that solidifies cooperation for the years ahead. On Saturday, Dec. 1, Mexico’s new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), took office for a six-year term. He also no

The moment is ripe for the United States to double down on efforts to build a stronger relationship with Mexico for the longer term. Serious short-term problems need to be managed in a way that solidifies cooperation for the years ahead. On Saturday, Mexico’s new President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), takes office for six years. He will also control both chambers of Mexico’s Congress. AMLO wants to focus on the “transformation” of Mexico, and major domestic reforms are the top priorities

International donors will convene in Geneva in late November to discuss the social and economic progress made in Afghanistan since the Brussels Donor Conference in 2016. The economic advances made by the Afghan government give donors reasons to be pleased about the results from their pledge to provide $15 billion in assistance through 2020, conditional on the government making progress on the reform program agreed upon in Brussels. In Geneva, donors should praise the reforms made while making cl

Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Argentina, and public policy fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington, D.C. On Dec. 1, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) will be sworn in as Mexico’s president. AMLO’s presidency will have important ramifications for the United States. Through trade, travel, heritage and history, U.S.-Mexico relations touch the daily lives of more American citizens than ties with any other country. The two countries trade over $1 million a minute, ha

International donors will have some good news when they gather to review Afghanistan’s economic progress on November 27–28 in Geneva. While peace prospects , Taliban attacks , and Afghanistan’s unsettled politics will be on everyone’s mind, donors can applaud positive reviews of Afghan performance from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as welcome steps. Afghanistan’s partners should still make clear, however, that continued aid depends on continued reform. Donor governmen

Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Argentina, and public policy fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington, D.C. U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands for neighboring governments to stop the most recent migrant caravan heading to the United States from Central America highlight the pressing need for a regionwide strategy to deal with migration flows. With the current caravan, the government of Mexico is caught between the forceful U.S. requests for action and portions of

On Dec. 1, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) will be sworn in as Mexico’s president. AMLO’s presidency will have important ramifications for the United States. Through trade, travel, heritage and history, U.S.-Mexico relations touch the daily lives of more American citizens than ties with any other country. The two countries trade over $1 million a minute, have over $100 billion in mutual investment and share a million border crossings a day. AMLO promises a historic “transformation,” with wi

President Trump Donald John TrumpTrump to fundraise for 3 Republicans running for open seats: report Trump to nominate former Monsanto exec to top Interior position White House aides hadn’t heard of Trump's new tax cut: report MORE’s demands for neighboring governments to stop the most recent migrant caravan heading to the U.S. from Central America highlight the pressing need for a region-wide strategy to deal with migration flows. With the current caravan, the government of Mexico is caught be

Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Argentina, and public policy fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington, D.C. The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a welcome step. If approved by each country’s legislature, the agreement will dissolve the uncertainty that has hovered over North America’s commercial and production networks for the last two years. A new rules-based agreement can be a major plus for the $1.2 trillion continental market. It is very important no

Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and public policy fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington, D.C. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently appointed four special envoys to help him manage high priority portfolios regarding Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, and North Korea. His actions are understandable and can yield valuable results, if implemented well. The nomination and confirmation process for senior State Department positions in Washington and overseas has been terribly slow

The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a welcome step. If approved by each country’s legislature, the agreement will dissolve the uncertainty that has hovered over North America’s commercial and production networks for the last two years. A new rules-based agreement can be a major plus for the 1.2 trillion dollar continental market. It is very important now, however, to have good assessments of the potential results that will flow from the agreement. While President Trump lauds the po

Secretary of State Pompeo recently appointed four special envoys to help him manage high priority portfolios regarding Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, and North Korea. His actions are understandable and can yield valuable results, if implemented well.  The nomination and confirmation process for senior State Department positions in Washington and overseas has been terribly slow, yet the world has not slowed.

Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and public policy fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington, D.C. As U.S. and Canadian officials resumed trade negotiations in Washington earlier this month, it is vital to realize that the United States gains massively from its economic relationship with Canada. Ending the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and moving ahead with only a new U.S.-Mexico trade agreement, as the White House has threatened to do, would damage the Unit

Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Argentina, and public policy fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington, D.C. Argentina faces a new economic storm in the midst of extraordinary efforts to restructure its economy and to move against ingrained corruption. Argentina itself must take and implement the hard decisions to succeed on both fronts, but it deserves strong support from its international partners, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the United States

As U.S. and Canadian officials resume trade negotiations in Washington, it is vital to realize that the United States gains massively from its economic relationship with Canada. Ending the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and moving ahead with only a new U.S.-Mexico trade agreement, as the White House has threatened, would damage the U.S. and Canada. Compared to what is at stake for the United States, the remaining U.S.-Canada trade differences are small and resolvable.

Argentina faces a new economic storm in the midst of extraordinary efforts to restructure its economy and to move against ingrained corruption. Argentina itself must take and implement the hard decisions to succeed on both fronts, but it deserves strong support from its international partners, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the United States and the investment community, as it strives to achieve these laudable goals.

The “preliminary agreement in principle” between Mexico and the United States is an important step forward in the effort to agree on a modernized trade agreement in North America. It is important to recognize, however, that the bilateral U.S.-Mexico agreement is not a good substitute for a trilateral agreement that brings in Canada, America’s largest trading partner. Much work lies ahead to agree upon a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that will significantly benefit the United

On August 27, US President Donald J. Trump and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced an initial agreement on a new bilateral trade relationship . The negotiations were initially intended to be a start for wider conversations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including the third treaty partner, Canada. During the announcement, however, Trump implied that he may choose to negotiate bilaterally with Canada instead of reviving the tripartite agreement.

Our trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, America's biggest trading partners, was just torn up and rewritten. Tariffs on imports from China and other countries are in affect and could go higher. Is the New World Order changing? And if so, where does the U.S. fit in? Former U.S. Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne will be our special guest to give an inside perspective on America's role. Ran 15 times, from December 2018 through March 2019.

Enclosed are the PowerPoint slides that accompanied my December 7 talk on U.S.-Mexico Relations to the Tampa, Florida Council on Foreign Relations.

Cooperation between Mexico and the United States regarding transnational crime is vital for the well-being of both countries.

Mexican Ambassador Geronimo Gutierrez and Former Ambassador Tony Wayne talk about trade, public security and other key issues in US-Mexico relations.

We sit down with Earl Anthony Wayne, retired ambassador to Mexico, Argentina, and Afghanistan. He discusses U.S. trade relations with Mexico, the new NAFTA, and the refugee caravan. Wayne is in town as a guest of the World Affairs Council of Rochester.

Discussing recent successes in economic reforms and challenges remaining for Afghanistan's economy at the Wilson Center.

After a two-year period of uncertainty on the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the United States Mexico and Canada reached a new deal on the U.S. self-imposed deadline of September 30. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is now pending approval from each country’s legislature. If approved, what potential results will come from the agreement? The Wilson Center’s Canada and Mexico Institutes hosted a discussion on the beginning of a new era in North America’s trade

The new trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico “modernizes” the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and lifts a cloud of uncertainty that has lingered over the past several months, according to Earl Anthony Wayne, a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics Program.In negotiations that went down to the wire, Canada agreed on September 30 to join the United States and Mexico in a revised version of NAFTA.

Yesterday, after more than a year of negotiations, the United States and Mexico announced a trade deal that resolves several contested bilateral issues. However, this tentative deal does not include Canada, which will join in negotiations this week. The deal has implications for jobs, manufacturing, and competitiveness across the continent. What does it mean for North American trade? What is the likelihood that the three countries will reach a trilateral trade agreement? What impact will this have on U.S.-Mexico relations? Senior Wilson Center experts discussed the implications of the U.S.-Mexico trade deal and what the next steps entail in this telephone briefing.

Hill.TV’s “Rising” program featured Earl Anthony Wayne, the former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, to discuss trade negotiations.

President Trump’s new national security strategy stresses the importance of promoting America’s prosperity and security. It highlights rivalry and competition with China and Russia and underscores the importance of strengthening international alliances where partners shoulder their responsibilities. Our North American neighbors, Mexico and Canada, should be priority partners under President Donald Trump’s new strategy for enhancing U.S. security and prosperity. Both are willing and effective pa

The United States, Mexico, and Canada are in the midst of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which came into force in 1994. Millions of jobs, massive cross-border production networks, and broader cooperation on fighting transnational crime are at stake. Today, trade among the three countries has grown almost four times, supporting up to 14 million U.S. jobs and generating $1.3 trillion of commerce each year. The security, political, and economic costs and consequence

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a free trade agreement signed by Canada, Mexico and the United States in 1993 and came into force on January 1st, 1994.  After more than 23 years of successful economic cooperation, supporting 14 million U.S. jobs and generating $1.2 trillion of commerce each year, the trade agreement is now being renegotiated and faces very tough challenges as the U.S. administration is pursuing major changes, not just a modernization.

The fifth round of negotiations to modernize the trade agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico begins this week, after a contentious October session, a prolonged break and a decision to extend talks into early 2018.

Too many Americans are dying from trafficked illegal drugs, and too many Mexicans are dying from violence related to the criminal gangs that traffic drugs. That is the unfortunate summary of a shared problem: Mexican organized crime groups help feed U.S. demand for illegal drugs, and in turn, many billions of U.S. dollars feed the violence and corruption which the criminal groups spawn in Mexico.

Texas has the most to lose of any U.S. state if NAFTA talks go wrong. It has a great deal to gain if the talks to modernize NAFTA go well. Now that the negotiations have slowed over controversial U.S. proposals, Texans and their elected federal and state representatives should be making very clear to the Trump administration team overseeing the NAFTA negotiations that they should do no harm to the massive Texas-Mexico trade relationship, and rather focus on creating new opportunities. The contr

Texas has the most to lose of any U.S. state if NAFTA talks go wrong. It has a great deal to gain if the talks to modernize NAFTA go well. Now that the negotiations have slowed over controversial U.S. proposals, Texans and their elected federal and state representatives should be making very clear to the Trump administration team overseeing the NAFTA negotiations that they should do no harm to the massive Texas-Mexico trade relationship, and rather focus on creating new opportunities.

The United States and Mexico need to redouble their cooperation against organized crime in order to save lives in both countries, but hard-line U.S. proposals now expected in the ongoing NAFTA renegotiation could put this vital security cooperation at risk.

The focus now should be on the implementation of the new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan and the region. Commentators debate the pros and cons of the approach, but it is now U.S. policy. It requires careful coordination and integration of the tools of American power—military, diplomatic, economic and development—to move toward its objective: a negotiated Afghan political settlement. The policy’s specifics must now be defined and executed.

Continental supply chains that link Canada, the United States and Mexico mean that much of what is produced in each country has content from its neighbors. For example, a CRV SUV built in Jalisco, Mexico, has inputs of 70% from the United States and Canada. To establish these supply and production chains, private firms in all three countries have invested in their neighbors: U.S. companies have invested about 386 billion dollars in Canada and 108 billion dollars in Mexico.

Modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is beginning with a “sprint.” The three governments have agreed to an accelerated set of negotiating rounds to see if they can forge an updated arrangement for trade between Mexico, Canada and the United States by early 2018. It will be a tough dash, with immensely important stakes.

International trade, just like selling goods in the U.S. market, is about competition and fair rules. Often, government can play a key role in creating or expanding opportunities for trade and thus in boosting prosperity and jobs.

Afghanistan has severely challenged every U.S. administration since the fall of 2001. The Trump administration is debating intensely what strategy, if any, might lead to more success than its predecessors achieved and turn around the “stalemate” on the ground in Afghanistan.

Diez exembajadores de Estados Unidos en México y Canadá desde la negociación del Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN) enviaron una carta conjunta al presidente Donald Trump para pedirle que no ponga en riesgo el acuerdo trinacional, y destacaron los beneficios comerciales y de seguridad regional vinculados con ese instrumento.

NAFTA negotiations will have a major impact on San Diego and the border economy

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced a set of U.S. trade objectives for a modernized North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Monday. The objectives seem to offer a bit to everyone, trade skeptics and trade advocates alike. To do so, they use strong yet vague rhetoric on protectionists’ priorities, like the trade deficit, while promising to maintain and expand market access for U.S. farmers, manufacturers and the broader business community.

Mexico, Canada and the United States will soon sit down to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Moving toward that process, U.S. and Mexican business leaders and officials will meet Tuesday in Washington with the “modernization” of NAFTA, as the U.S. Trade Representative put it to Congress, on the agenda. Many agree that this effort is worthwhile to keep our region competitive.

Last week, officials from the U.S. and Mexico revitalized their commitment to fight cross-border smuggling of drugs, arms and money. U.S. officials recognized America’s demand for drugs as “the magnet” that feeds drug smuggling, and Mexico committed to tackle jointly the elements of the cartels’ business model. While illegal immigration and drugs dominate much of the public discourse around U.S.-Mexico relations, the partnership between these countries is vital and dynamic in many other ways.

Mexico and the United States appear to have reached broad agreement on a framework for fighting the organized criminal groups that are responsible for much of the drug trade in the two countries. May 18 meetings between the lead ministers for each government seem to have yielded consensus to take a “fresh” approach to a set of challenges that have vexed both neighbors for decades.

Secretary of State Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary Kelly meet their Mexican counterparts on May 18 to discuss the fight against organized crime and drug smuggling. This is a positive sign in a relationship that has been shaken by U.S. criticisms this year. Both countries need good—and better—cooperation against drugs and cartels.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a free trade agreement signed by Canada, Mexico and the United States in 1993 and came into force on January 1st, 1994.  After more than 23 years of successful economic cooperation, supporting 14 million U.S. jobs and generating $1.2 trillion of commerce each year, the trade agreement is now being renegotiated and faces very tough challenges as the U.S. administration is pursuing major changes, not just a modernization.

Private sector development in Afghanistan is a crucial topic for U.S engagement in the region. Between 2002 and 2010, about 57 billion US dollars of official development assistance (ODA) was disbursed to Afghanistan for purposes of reconstruction and development. Less than five percent of the ODA has gone towards private sector development in Afghanistan, with most of the money allocated to infrastructure, agriculture and rural development, and governance.

Please join CSIS on November 14 for a conversation with Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on the future of Afghanistan. This conversation will focus on the United States' new strategy in Afghanistan, regional dynamics of security in Afghanistan, reforms agenda and prospects for peace.

Dallas, (Notimex).- En la renegociación del TLCAN 'estamos jugando con fuego', advirtió el exembajador de Estados Unidos en México, Earl Anthony Wayne, al destacar que el acuerdo tiene influencias que se extienden mas allá de las economías de los tres países que lo conforman.

19th International Seminar on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Finance, Mexico City

NAFTA 2.0 is a big opportunity for San Diego and the entire U.S.-Mexico border region. From the perspective of the cities and states along the U.S.-Mexico border there are two big objectives: first, do no harm to the massive trade, production and investment networks that support over a million U.S. jobs in the border states; and second, assure that NAFTA 2.0 creates new opportunities for economic growth, more fluid commercial border flows, and steps that will make cross-border production more competitive internationally.

“Careers in Global Development” is a monthly series featuring U.S. senior-level, multilateral and NGO officials who have worked in the field of development for at least twenty years. The series is aimed at young professionals who are interested in working in development and will include a one-hour dialogue on both the specific expertise of the speaker, as well as the career path and influences along the way.

American Committees on Foreign Relations - 22nd Annual Conference

The new administration should resist the tendency for the NSC staff to grow in size and take on operational responsibilities. Many around the world and across the United States are watching with rapt attention reports about President-elect Trump’s potential national security team. His choices will be vital in shaping America’s international role for the years ahead.

Many around the world and across the United States are watching with rapt attention reports about President-elect Trump’s potential national security team. His choices will be vital in shaping America’s international role for the years ahead. After forty years as U.S. diplomat, having worked through presidential transitions, I am watching from the outside, teaching about foreign policy decision-making at Hamilton College this semester.

Mexico has been a punching bag in the United States election campaign this year. Rather than hitting our neighbor with insults and threats, however, we should be cementing partnership with Mexico to strengthen our economy and security. The American public has been fed misleading explanations, factual distortions, and bad solutions.

On October 5 in Brussels, seventy-five countries and over twenty international organizations agreed to continue support for the government of Afghanistan with $15.2 billion in development assistance over the next four years. This aid complements the promises of continued security assistance made earlier at the 2016 NATO Warsaw summit.

The Obama years have encompassed an intense, challenging period in Afghanistan policy. The U.S. role in the war in that country, dating back to 2001, has cost more than 2,300 American lives and $800 billion in American resources, most over the last eight years. We mourn the dead and wounded and grieve for their families, and profoundly cherish their service to the nation.

This week, the European Union and the Afghan government will co-host the third in a series of conferences in Brussels that will convene Afghanistan’s partners to discuss future foreign assistance commitments. At the 2012 Conference in Tokyo seventy international donors promised to mobilize $16 billion for Afghanistan in total foreign assistance over the subsequent four years, with the United States expected to cover about half of the amount.

During the integration process of North America there were two important turning points that ensued in 1965. Firstly, the agreement on automotive products signed by the United States and Canada which provided an incentive for the creation of a more comprehensive free trade agreement between the two countries in 1988.

By Earl Anthony Wayne Trade with Mexico supports some 4.9 million U.S. jobs, according to a new project by the Woodrow Wilson Center's Mexico Institute. We should be seriously thinking about the millions of U.S. jobs supported by trade with our southern neighbor while weighing the wisdom of calls for imposing 35% [...]

Since the attacks of September 11, the United States has engaged in and with Afghanistan in pursuit of common strategic interests. Our cooperation with the Afghan government and Afghan people remains a key front in a generational conflict against violent extremists across the greater Middle East.

El presidente Obama recibirá por última vez en la Casa Blanca a su homólogo mexicano, Enrique Peña Nieto, el próximo viernes 22. Esta visita es una oportunidad para ambos de consolidar el sustancial progreso hecho en construir una colaboración bilateral y en fijar sólidas bases institucionales para llevar la relación adelante.

President Obama will meet Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto at the White House on July 22. This is a critical opportunity to stress the importance of U.S.-Mexico ties, to highlight the substantial progress in government-to-government cooperation, and to underscore how the U.S. campaign rhetoric is out of tune with the reality of the relations with Mexico.

President Obama will receive Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto July 22 in Washington. This is a critical opportunity to highlight the importance of U.S.-Mexico ties, to underscore the substantial progress in cooperation, and to accentuate how the campaign rhetoric in the United States is out of tune with the reality of relations.

On June 29, President Obama, Prime Minister Trudeau, and President Peña Nieto will meet in Ottawa for a North American Leaders Summit (NALS). While often ignored or criticized, America’s relations with Canada and Mexico touch the daily lives of more U.S. citizens than any other relationships in the world.  Positive, productive relations among neighbors will help generate the well-being and economic growth our citizens seek.

Contrary to campaign rhetoric, the integration of North America over the past quarter century has successfully grown the continental economy and enabled it to compete in global markets. And, in North America this has been done without the centralized institutions that UK voters just rejected. The June 29 North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa offers an opportunity to launch even smarter collaboration across Canada, Mexico, and the United States that respects the sovereignty of each partner.

Cuando los presidentes Enrique Peña Nieto y Barack Obama se reúnan el 29 de junio con el primer ministro de Canadá, Justin Trudeau, para la Cumbre de Líderes de América del Norte (NALS) en Ottawa, enfrentarán dos difíciles tareas. La primera será explicar por qué la cooperación entre los tres países es un asunto de gran valor.

Contrary to campaign rhetoric, the integration of North America over the past quarter century has successfully grown the continental economy and enabled it to compete in global markets. And, in North America this has been done without the centralized institutions that UK voters just rejected. The June 29 North American Leaders’ Summit in Ottawa offers an opportunity to launch even smarter collaboration across Canada, Mexico, and the United States that respects the sovereignty of each partner.

Michael Kergin is a former Canadian ambassador to the U.S.; Earl Anthony Wayne is a former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and Arturo Sarukhan is former Mexican ambassador to the U.S. This week's North American Leaders' Summit (NALS) in Ottawa is the first time Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Barack Obama and President Enrique Peña Nieto will discuss issues affecting the continent together.

Relations among North America’s three big neighbors are much more important to their citizens’ self-interest than the great majority of those citizens realize. The U.S. media’s focus on Mexico is too often negative, while Canada frequently gets neglected. The political campaign season in the United States has magnified negative statements about North American ties by candidates building on stereotypes and false premises.

Energy and Environment will be key topics when the leaders of North America gather for a Summit in Canada on June 29.  Because of a closer orientation among the three governments, the leaders of Canada, Mexico and the United States have a real opportunity to think about cooperation across our continent in a new way.  President Obama, Prime Minister Trudeau and President Peña Nieto can enunciate a shared strategic vision of energy security and environmental protection.

A transatlantic trade deal, currently being negotiated by the United States and the European Union, is critical to improving existing standards on issues such as public health, environmental regulations, and labor and safety issues, according to a new Atlantic Council report.“TTIP holds the promise to boost the transatlantic economy and give new strength to the EU-US partnership,” Andrea Montanino, Director of the Atlantic Council’s Global Business and Economics Program and Earl Anthony Wayne ...

Interviews with participants in the civilian surge efforts in Afghanistan.

Durante mis 40 años como diplomático he tenido el privilegio de descubrir tanto los mejores como los peores aspectos de países alrededor del mundo, incluido el mío. Uno de los temas más difíciles que he trabajado en múltiples naciones ha sido el aumento de la trata de personas. En mis casi cuatro años como embajador en México me he percatado agudamente de cómo el tráfico de personas es una plaga en este país y en nuestra región, América del Norte, como un todo.

La propiedad intelectual —las patentes, las marcas, los derechos de autor y los secretos industriales— siguen siendo el motor del crecimiento económico y una ventaja competitiva sostenible.

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz defendió los derechos de la mujer en el siglo XVII. Marie Curie ganó el Premio Nobel en dos ocasiones por sus trabajos descubriendo la radioactividad. Amelia Earhart fue la primera mujer en volar sola cruzando el Atlántico.

El embajador de Estados Unidos en México señala que hay que ir más allá de los intercambios comerciales y de inversión. Anthony Wayne, representante en México del gobierno de Estados Unidos, anunciará esta semana la firma de un Memorándum de Entendimiento entre las dos naciones con objeto de establecer programas de intercambio de pasantías para que mexicanos puedan acudir por algunas semanas a Estados Unidos y viceversa...

Imaginemos una ciudad cuyos habitantes han perdido la fe en las instituciones gubernamentales, desde los políticos hasta la policía. Bajo un gobierno corrupto, los sobornos son la norma y se permite que florezca el crimen organizado.

El 17 de octubre de 1987, más de 100 mil personas se reunieron en la plaza Trocadero en París, Francia, para recordar a quienes viven en pobreza extrema y hacer un llamado a los líderes mundiales a unirse y trabajar juntos para responder el clamor de los pobres...

La facilidad actual de los viajes internacionales ha hecho que el mundo sea más accesible para todos nosotros, ofreciendo oportunidades para que los ciudadanos de México y Estados Unidos tengan la libertad de explorar los ricos tesoros históricos, culturales y artísticos que están justo al otro lado de la frontera.

"Con esta administración del presidente Enrique Peña Nieto hay una visión compartida entre el presidente Obama y el de México que facilita el trabajo entre las naciones" Anthony Wayne, embajador de EU en México.

El Mundial de futbol es un acontecimiento deportivo que emociona a millones de personas sin importar cultura, nacionalidad o religión. Es un motivo de unión y convivencia en el que portamos con orgullo los colores de nuestros países y depositamos la esperanza en nuestros guerreros del balón. Mañana arrancará en Brasil la fiesta deportiva más importante del mundo: la Copa Mundial de la FIFA Brasil 2014.

El sábado 3 de mayo celebramos el Día Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa, una ocasión para que los países conmemoren los principios fundamentales de este derecho, evalúen su estado a escala mundial, defiendan a los medios de los ataques contra su independencia y rindan tributo a los periodistas que han perdido sus vidas en la línea del deber. http://www.milenio.com/opinion/anthony-wayne/columna-anthony-wayne/una-prensa-libre-vital-para-la-democracia

esde noviembre pasado el pueblo de Ucrania lucha por definir su futuro. En el proceso se han convertido en símbolo de valor y cambio pacífico para el mundo entero. La comunidad internacional se mantiene unida a Ucrania, respeta su soberanía y su integridad territorial, apoya a sus ciudadanos con el espacio y la ayuda para que determinen cómo manejar su país y que elecciones tomar...

Como especie, los seres humanos tenemos la responsabilidad especial de ser defensores de nuestro medio ambiente. No somos las criaturas más grandes o más fuertes, pero con certeza somos los más poderosos que han caminado sobre la Tierra. Si bien tenemos el poder de destruir, también tenemos el de proteger, esto incluye el papel fundamental de cuidar a otros seres vivos que comparten nuestro ecosistema.

propósito de la conmemoración del Día Mundial de la Lucha contra el Sida, el día primero de este mes, puede afirmarse que no hay un elemento de la relación bilateral más importante entre México y Estados Unidos que el de la salud. No hay dos países en el planeta que compartan tantas personas como Estados Unidos y México...

La trata de personas debe preocupar a cada individuo, porque es la degradación de nuestra humanidad común. Debe preocupar a cada comunidad porque desgarra el tejido social. Debe preocupar a cada empresa porque distorsiona los mercados. Debe preocupar a cada nación porque pone en peligro la salud pública y alimenta la violencia y el crimen organizado. Estoy hablando de la injusticia, de la brutalidad de la trata de personas, a la que debe llamarse por su verdadero nombre: esclavitud moderna .

El Día Internacional de los Derechos Humanos, que celebramos cada 10 de diciembre, conmemora la adopción de la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos por la Asamblea General de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas en 1948. Al adoptar la declaración, Estados Unidos, México y gobiernos alrededor del mundo reconocieron que los seres humanos son, por virtud de su nacimiento, investidos con ciertos derechos inalienables, y que éstos sirven como “fundamentos de la libertad, la justicia y la paz alrededor del mundo".

Alrededor del mundo, la atención de la gente se ha volcado sobre México por la toma de posesión de otro presidente libremente electo, Enrique Peña Nieto. Pero cada año, el 1º de diciembre también conmemoramos el Día Mundial de la Lucha contra el Sida (síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida), y reflexionamos sobre las vidas perdidas a causa de este padecimiento. Es una oportunidad de rendir tributo a los 34 millones de personas que viven con VIH (virus de inmunodeficiencia humana) en todo el mundo. Hoy celebramos las vidas que se han salvado y que han mejorado, y volvemos a comprometernos con la lucha contra el Sida...

El 22 de septiembre de 1862, el presidente Abraham Lincoln anunció la Proclamación de Emancipación, que liberó a casi cuatro millones de hombres, mujeres y niños de las cadenas de la esclavitud y comprometió a Estados Unidos a terminar con este delito en toda la nación. Al conmemorar el 150 aniversario de este gran paso en la promoción de derechos humanos en Estados Unidos; países alrededor del mundo, incluyendo Estados Unidos, continúan marcados por servidumbre involuntaria y llevan el yugo de los mitos que la apoyan. Para erradicar esta moderna aflicción a la sociedad debemos de reconocer estos mitos y reemplazarlos con la verdad...

Día Internacional de la Lucha contra el Uso Indebido y el Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas: esfuerzos para remediar las adicciones a las drogas en los Estados Unidos En pocas palabras, la drogadicción es primero un problema de salud y luego un problema de justicia penal, y no al revés.

Hoy se cumple el duodécimo aniversario del Día Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual, una celebración a la creatividad y al ingenio que transforman vidas y comunidades en todo el mundo. Este día nos ofrece la oportunidad de reconocer la importancia de proteger los derechos de propiedad intelectual para promover nuevas ideas al igual que la innovación.

Published Writings during Wayne's service as service as Ambassador to Argentina.

Writings and interviews during Wayne's service as Assistant Secretary of Economics and Business Affairs.

Some remarks during Wayne's work in the State Department's European Affairs Bureau

Burros, William, and University of Pittsburgh. Center for West European Studies. Global Security Beyond 2000: Global Population Growth, Environmental Degradation, Migration, And Transnational Organized Crime : November 2-3, 1995, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA : Conference Report. Pittsburgh, PA: Center for West European Studies, University of Pittsburgh, 1996.

Earl Anthony Wayne was the National Security Correspondent for "The Christian Science Monitor" from July 1987 until July 1989. In that position, he wrote over 200 news articles and short "news in brief" pieces for the daily and weekly editions of the newspaper.