During the final panel of AS/COA's 2013 Mexico City conference, participants...
North America
Developing the energy sector in the Americas could lead to deepened regional cooperation and increased competitiveness, a Council of the Americas panel concluded.
U.S. President Barack Obama met with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderón on April 2 to discuss streamlining regulations and coordinating security policy.
The Obama administration announced it would require arms dealers in Southwest border states to report on multiple sales of certain assault rifles. The move, designed to help slow arms trafficking to Mexico, will likely face legal challenges.
After approving NAFTA in 1994, the United States continued to restrict Mexican truckers’ ability to cross the border. A bilateral agreement signed July 6 seeks to put the dispute to rest.