In this new episode, School of International Service Distinguished Diplomat in Residence and former US Ambassador to Mexico Earl Anthony Wayne joins Big World to discuss Mexico’s recent election and US-Mexico relations.

Wayne, a professor in the Department of Foreign Policy & Global Security, begins our conversation by explaining why Mexico is important to the United States (1:55 ). Wayne also provides background on Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president (2:37 ), and discusses what her presidency may mean for Mexico (4:08 ).

What is at stake for Mexico’s democracy under Sheinbaum’s administration (7:12 )? What legacy is President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, “AMLO,” leaving as he exits office (11:08 )? Wayne answers these questions and discusses the impact of a controversial judicial overhaul bill supported by AMLO’s party that was passed in September (12:51 ). Wayne concludes our conversation by discussing the implications of the upcoming US Presidential election on US-Mexico relations (15:47 ).