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Mexican Cartels: A Hemispheric Danger
U.S. authorities recently arrested the son of the Sinaloa drug cartel’s chief strategist on various charges, including conspiracy to import drugs. The discovery of this… Read More
Mexico’s Bloated Junk Food Taxes
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has proposed a steep excise tax on junk food in an effort to curb Mexico’s obesity problem—and raise nearly $20… Read More
Energy: As Mexico Finally Enters the 21st Century, Obama Parties Like It’s 1938
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto recently announced the first, very timid steps to take Mexico’s energy sector—famously nationalized in 1938 by then-President Lázaro Cárdenas—forward into… Read More
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Cooperation with Mexico: Key to Border Security and Stopping Transnational Crime
According to recent reports, the U.S. is in talks with Mexico to strengthen security along Mexico’s southern border. The effort reportedly includes a three-level security… Read More
Pacific Alliance: Decreasing Trade Barriers and Increasing Economic Growth
The presidents of the “Pacific Alliance” (Chile, Colombia, México, and Perú) met last week in Cali, Colombia, to sign an agreement removing tariffs on 90… Read More
President Obama, the Drug War, and Mexico: Failure Is an Option
In the past six years, more than 60,000 Mexicans have died violently in crime and drug-related deaths. In the U.S., there is a wider spectrum… Read More
Obama in Mexico: Change the Reality, Not the Conversation
President Obama will be visiting Mexico City on May 2–4, where he will meet with his counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto. Both leaders have made clear… Read More
Morning Bell: Immigration Bill Doesn’t Secure the Border
Must Washington fix our broken southern border? You bet. Will the comprehensive immigration reform bill help? You bet it won’t. The number one flaw of… Read More
Why Mexico’s Education Reforms Are Important
Since taking office as Mexico’s newest president, Enrique Pena Nieto has quickly made it a point to anger one of the most influential interest groups… Read More
Mexico Poised to Become an “Aztec Tiger”
Newly installed Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto is seeking to revamp Mexico’s economy, and one tool he has already pursued is labor reform. It is… Read More
