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What a night as we celebrated 60 years of bipartisan exchanges and honored two esteemed alums, Sen. @MarshaBlackburn & @SenGaryPeters. Thanks to all the alumni & friends who joined us for our 60th Anniversary Honors Evening! Here's to 60 more years!

Celebrating 60 years of bipartisan exchanges at the @ACYPL Honors Evening. Congratulations to 1993 alumna, Indonesia and Malaysia, Senator @MarshaBlackburn on your Honors Award recognition! I am also a proud Honors recipient (2018) and an alumna of the 2001 exchange to Hungary and Poland. Thank you to CEO @LibbyRosenbaum for a great night, and your leadership.@ECAatState

We just hosted a delegation from Japan that got the chance to visit DC, MD, & KS, discussing topics from campaign finance to state appropriations, meeting with state delegates, touring Panasonic's EV battery production facility, and visiting a technical school.

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy stopped by our office to meet with the ACYPL team and share memories from his exchange to China 1995. Always great to reconnect with alumni from our 60 years of bipartisan exchanges!

Last week, our 1st #USMexico360 delegation of '26 traveled to CDMX, in partnership w/ @USMexicoFound. They met with government leaders, discussed trade, local economic development, & regional security, & more! See the full list of delegates: acypl.org/mexicospring26/

#USMexico360 | We ended the program on a very light topic… just to keep things relaxed. 😅 Our final conversation took place at White & Case, where the team shared insights on complex issues including money laundering, terrorism, and the role of cartels in the broader regional landscape.

#USMexico360 | We met with Claudia Jañez from ConMéxico, who shared the consumer products industry’s perspective on the current situation in Mexico, including the USMCA, domestic regulations, and the opportunities ahead. And of course, we got to try many of their snacks—Mexico definitely knows how to snack! 😄

Great to host the @USMexicoFound /@ACYPL delegation at @GEP_Consultoria and discuss the current political landscape shaping the bilateral relationship. Strengthening dialogue and mutual understanding is key for the 🇲🇽-🇺🇸 alliance. #USMexico360

@KenSmithramos @ACYPL @imcomx @Anpact @FdzWaldo @AlexGonzor @mxpe__ @UPMexico @crisspr @FaridHannan @SRE_mx #USMexico360 | We continued our meetings with @gustavoalmarazp and @marianaraphael_ at @GEP_Consultoria, where we learned about the lobbying ecosystem in Mexico and how it differs from the one in the United States. 🤝 @ACYPL

@KenSmithramos @ACYPL @imcomx @Anpact @FdzWaldo @AlexGonzor @mxpe__ @UPMexico @crisspr @FaridHannan @SRE_mx #USMexico360 | This morning we began our meetings with Juan Mauricio Mora from InStrag, who gave us an overview of how the Government of Mexico is structured and how political parties are currently working together—or not. 🤝 @ACYPL

#USMexico360 | We wrapped up Day 2 with a very engaging conversation with Cristina Planter (@crisspr) and @FaridHannan from @SRE_mx. They walked us through the Mexican government’s ongoing conversations with the U.S. government and shared their perspective on the challenges and opportunities ahead.

@KenSmithramos @ACYPL @imcomx @Anpact @FdzWaldo @AlexGonzor @mxpe__ #USMexico360 | The group had the opportunity to tour Universidad Panamericana, and wow—its stunning hacienda-style architecture truly blew us away. We also had a great conversation about the university’s future plans and its international exchange programs. 🤝 @ACYPL

@KenSmithramos @ACYPL @imcomx @Anpact @FdzWaldo @AlexGonzor @mxpe__ #USMexico360 | We met with Ana María Aguilar, director of the Mexican Business Council (CMN), along with members of her team. They shared the business community’s perspective on the upcoming USMCA review, the state of the bilateral relationship, and the key industries shaping it.

@KenSmithramos @ACYPL @imcomx @Anpact @FdzWaldo @AlexGonzor @mxpe__ #USMexico360 | The group also enjoyed a private tour of the Palacio de Bellas Artes, where we learned about Diego Rivera’s famous mural originally commissioned for Rockefeller Center—and the story of how it ultimately ended up recreated on the walls of this iconic building.

@KenSmithramos @ACYPL @imcomx @Anpact @FdzWaldo #USMexico360 | Day 2 started with a fascinating conversation with Alex González @AlexGonzor from The Mexican Political Economist @mxpe__ about media and journalism, and how perceptions in both countries often shape narratives that don’t always reflect the full reality 🤝 @ACYPL

@KenSmithramos @ACYPL @imcomx @Anpact #USMexico360 | We were excited to speak with Senator Waldo Fernández, who chairs the USMCA Commission. He shared the Senate’s perspective on the bilateral relationship, the upcoming USMCA review, and the opportunities he sees to strengthen ties between the two countries.

@KenSmithramos @ACYPL @imcomx #USMexico360 | Our next meeting was with Rogelio Arzate from @Anpact, who walked us through the current landscape of the heavy-duty automotive industry, highlighting key challenges—particularly tariffs—as well as the opportunities the sector sees moving forward. 🤝 @ACYPL

@KenSmithramos @ACYPL @imcomx #USMexico360 | The group had the chance to visit the Anthropology Museum and learned about the Aztec Empire. 🤝 @ACYPL

@KenSmithramos @ACYPL #USMexico360 | Following that, we met with Fernanda García, Oscar Ocampo, and Isabel Madrazo from @imcomx, who shared insights into the organization’s work measuring economic development across Mexico—at the federal, regional, and state levels. 🤝 @ACYPL

#USMexico360 | To kick off our trip we had the pleasure of meeting with @KenSmithramos, who gave us an overview on the NAFTA-USMCA and its review this summer. With such diverse topics, understanding how it works and affects industries is vital. 🤝@ACYPL