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In Mexico, fears for democracy as threatened journalists curtail coverage
McClatchy, 5/16/2013 Mexico is easily the most dangerous place in the Western Hemisphere for reporters to ply their trade. Dozens of journalists have been killed or disappeared. Nearly every month, a… more →
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EVENT: Public Security in Mexico & Policing Standards
wrote 1 day ago: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 / 9-11am / Wilson Center Details & RSVP: http://bit.ly/MexPo At a time whe … more →
U.S.-Mexico Cooperation Against Cartels Remains Strong
wrote 2 days ago: Forbes, 5/16/2013 Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto’s approach to combating Mexican drug cartels … more →
In Mexico, restrictions on U.S. agents signal drug war shift
wrote 3 days ago: The Washington Post, 5/14/2013 The recent changes ordered by new President Enrique Peña Nieto to Mex … more →
U.S. jury convicts four in Mexico cartel money laundering scam
wrote 1 week ago: Reuters, 5/9/2013 A federal jury in Texas convicted the brother of two alleged leaders of Mexico … more →
Police testing in Mexico inspires little confidence
wrote 1 week ago: Los Angeles Times, 5/9/2013 Guadalajara police commander Juan Carlos Martinez took Mexico’s na … more →
Will all-female traffic cops fix Mexico state corruption?
wrote 1 week ago: MSN News MSN News, 5/8/2013 Mexico’s most populous state is trying a new tactic to curtail extortion … more →
Treasury sanctions 8 drug bosses working for Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, calls them ‘kingpins’
wrote 1 week ago: Associated Press, 5/7/2013 The Obama administration has levied financial sanctions against eight dru … more →
In Latin America, U.S. Focus Shifts From Drug War to Economy
wrote 1 week ago: The New York Times, 5/4/2013 In February 2009, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. declared that int … more →
Neighbors in Arms: How US guns are turning Central America into one of the most dangerous places in the world
wrote 1 week ago: Foreign Policy, 5/3/2013 When President Barack Obama meets with various Central American leaders in … more →
Mexico needs tough love from the US, not just hope for change
wrote 1 week ago: By Rodrigo Camarena, The Guardian, 5/6/2013 President Obama’s recent visit to Mexico aimed to … more →
Obama in Mexico: Little talk of human rights
wrote 2 weeks ago: The Christian Science Monitor, 5/3/2013 It didn’t appear to get much play in the meeting between pre … more →
Mexico Is Ready to End Failed Drug-War Policies—Why Isn't the U.S.?
wrote 2 weeks ago: The Atlantic, 4/30/13 Did you know that the U.S. has been operating surveillance drones in Mexico, p … more →
Obama's Mexico trip: What they probably won't say, but should
wrote 2 weeks ago: Global Post, 4/30/13 Amid the clamor framing President Barack Obama’s overnight stop in Mexico … more →
Mexico’s Curbs on U.S. Role in Drug Fight Spark Friction
wrote 2 weeks ago: The New York Times, 4/30/13 In their joint fight against drug traffickers, the United States and Mex … more →
Mexico captures drug kingpin's father-in-law
wrote 2 weeks ago: Los Angeles Times, 4/30/13 On the eve of President Obama’s trip to Mexico, Mexican authorities … more →
Op-ed: Obama Goes to Mexico: Time is Ripe to Advance Bilateral Relations
wrote 2 weeks ago: By Antonio Garza, Fox News Latino, 4/29/13 This week’s meeting between Presidents Obama and Peña Nie … more →
President Obama's Mexico visit comes with backdrop of uncertainty
wrote 2 weeks ago: Los Angeles Times, 4/28/13 President Obama travels to Mexico this week amid signs that the relations … more →
Mexican journalists, rights groups march against attacks in which scores have been slain
wrote 2 weeks ago: The Washington Post, 4/28/13 Officials in Veracruz state say they know who killed Regina Martinez. T … more →
Teachers Are Rebelling Against the Government of Mexico
wrote 2 weeks ago: ABC News/Univision, 4/26/13 A Mexican teachers’ strike that began two months ago turned violen … more →
