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Unable to join us in Austin at this yearโ€™s Texas Tribune Festival, former Mexican president Vicente Fox sat down with The Texas Tribuneโ€™s Rio Grande Valley reporter, Berenice Garcia, for a wide-ranging virtual interview.

During the conversation, Fox reflects on the relationship between Mexico and the United States, past and present, including his friendship and work with then-President George W. Bush on a tentative bilateralย agreement on immigrationย policies and programs. The agreement was tabled following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.

This Texas Tribune Festival conversation was recorded on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.

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