March 18, 2025 12:00 PM | Mexican Standoff: The Future of U.S.-Mexico Trade Relations
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This event features a discussion between moderator Professor Alfredo Toro Carnevali and guest speaker Gabriel Farfan Mares. They will explore the intricate economic and trade ties between Mexico and the United States, focusing on how integrated supply chains, trade agreements like NAFTA (now USMCA), and complementary industries have fostered a deeply interdependent relationship. The conversation will also address potential consequences of tariffs or restrictive policies, such as increased costs, reduced competitiveness, and adverse effects on economic growth for both nations.
Location: Webinar (online)
Date: March 18, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM
Please register here.
This event is sponsored by RIGS (Research on Interdisciplinary Global Studies) and the CHSS Dean’s Office.
For additional information, please contact Professor Alfredo Toro Carnevali at torocarnevaa@montclair.edu.
For those interested, media coverage on the issue is available here.
Guest speaker
Gabriel Farfan Mares is a Mexican scholar specializing in public finance and economic governance. He is a Professor of Public Finance at Georgetown University and a Senior Consultant to the Inter-American Development Bank. He holds a Ph.D. in Government (Public Finance) from the London School of Economics and an M.A. in Political Economy from Georgetown University.
Moderator
Professor Toro Carnevali teaches courses in politics, international security, diplomacy, and Latin American politics at Montclair. He coordinates the Graduate Program, the Minor in Global Security and Diplomacy, and the Model United Nations Pre-College Summer program. Prior to academia, he worked for many years as a Venezuelan diplomat at the United Nations, where he negotiated key treaties like the Arms Trade Treaty (2014) and the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty (2017). He served as Deputy Political Coordinator of Venezuela at the Security Council and was vice-president of the General Assembly’s First Committee on Disarmament and International Security. Professor Carnevali holds a B.A. in Government from Georgetown University and a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from the London School of Economics.
