OP-ED: MEXICO: Resilience and Solidarity
At the moment of this writing, the earthquake that shook central and southern Mexico on September 19 has claimed the lives of more than 300 individuals, has left over 2,600…
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OP-ED: MEXICO: The Checklist Against Corruption
In Mexico, there is a saying: “el que no tranza no avanza”. This sensational spelling is steeped in irony. For many Mexicans - it embodies the modus operandi of the…
OP-ED: MEXICO: Corruption - A Shadow Looming Over President Peña
The latest scandal in a long list of setbacks for President Enrique Peña Nieto was revealed in the form of a well-documented journalistic research published by online news portal Animal…
MEXICO: 2018 Presidential Elections: The State of the Race
Less than one year from the 2018 election, electoral polls have pointed out that Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a former Mayor of Mexico City, two-time Presidential candidate and current leader…
SECURITY: Latin America’s Problem: What to Expect and What Should be Done
By Dr. Håvar Solheim; University lecturer Modern History; Department of Latin American Studies; Leiden University - For years Latin America has been profiled as one of the most violent regions in…
MEXICO: Government Illegally Spied on Activists, Journalists and Lawyers
Prominent Mexican activists, journalists and lawyers were illegally spied upon by the Mexican Government using spyware which infected their smartphones. The spyware was installed on devices after targets were lured…
VENEZUELA: The Necessity of a Negotiated Political Transition
By Glenn Ojeda Vega; Young Professionals in Foreign Policy - A few weeks ago, Venezuela’s government announced that it will initiate the process of withdrawing from the Organization of American…
MEXICO: A Journalist’s War on Narco-Trafficking & Human Rights Violations amid the Trump Era
By Joe Wallen, interviewing Alicia Calderon - Benito Juárez, President of Mexico between 1861-72, famously said: “Among individuals as among nations, the respect to other people’s rights is peace”. It…
OP-ED: MEXICO: A Note on the Crimes of Javier Duarte
Earlier today, Interpol updated its list of wanted fugitives with a profile for Javier Duarte de Ochoa. The former Governor of the Mexican State of Veracruz has been on the…
ENVIRONMENT: Renewable Energy in Latin America
(Guest Article by Sherley Alaba): The life on planet earth runs through various forms of energy. Mankind has been searching for a way to conserve energy that is clean and…
EDITOR’s NOTES: Panama Papers Behind the Scenes
At this point, you’re probably familiar with the news that 370 journalists from around the world have participated in an intensive international investigation into tax havens, culminating with the release…
Mexico: Chihuahua governor in helicopter crash
Chihuahua governor in helicopter crash; International intellectuals push Peña Nieto for protection of journalists Chihuahua governor in helicopter crash On 14th August a helicopter carrying César Duarte, governor of the State…
Mexico: Iguala kidnapping threatens the ‘Mexican moment’
The disappearance of forty-three students in Mexico has brought attention to an ugly aspect of the country which President Enrique Peña Nieto has tried to hide beneath his program of…
Mexico: Prehistoric skeleton discovered in Mexican cave
Prehistoric skeleton discovered in Mexican cave; education reform progress; International Day Against Homophobia Mexico: Prehistoric skeleton discovered in Mexican cave A human skeleton aged between 12000-13000 years old has been…
Mexico: Mexicans seek global action against censorship bill
Mexico: Mexicans seek global action against censorship bill; Writer Elena Poniatowska receives Cervantes prize; National Entrepreneur Award 2014 Mexico: Mexicans seek global action against censorship bill Since President Enrique Peña Nieto…
Mexican Politics and Economy: Oil Privatisation ‘Theft of the Century’
Oil privatisation ‘theft of the century;’ release of drug lord angers US; leftist PRD party votes on whether to remain in Pact for Mexico. Oil privatisation called ‘theft of the…
Mexican Politics and Economy: Shock Killing of Environmentalist in Veracruz
Shock killing of environmentalist in Veracruz; cause of January explosion at Pemex headquarters revealed; President Peña Nieto released from hospital following surgery. Shock killing of environmentalist in Veracruz On Friday,…
China/Latin America: Mexico and China sign ‘tequila pact’
Mexico and China sign ‘tequila pact’; Venezuela willing to be China’s gateway into Mercosur; China-Latin America Business Summit will be held in Costa Rica Mexico and China sign ‘tequila pact’…
Mexican Politics and Economy: Corrupt Public Officials Fined $864.5 Million Pesos
Corrupt public officials fined $864.5 million pesos in past six months; controversial constitutional amendment on religious freedom; poorest in Mexico live on $78 pesos daily. Corrupt public officials fined $864.5…
Mexican Politics and Economy: European Parliament Confirms Failure of Mexico’s War Against Drugs
European parliament confirms failure of Mexico’s war against drugs; severe flooding in Piedras Negras affects thousands; support for Peña Nieto’s 2012 electoral campaign deemed illegal by federal tribunal. European parliament confirms failure…
Mexican Politics and Economy: Amnesty International details abuses by Mexican officials
A new Amnesty International report details abuses by officials in Mexico; evidence mounts against former governor of Tabasco; the student movement Yo Soy 132 celebrates first anniversary.
Mexican Politics and Economy: Media giant Televisa saves billions in tax write-off
Media giant Televisa has $3 billion pesos of tax debt cancelled; Mexican government struggles to lower food bills; senior government official fired over abuse of power scandal.
Mexican Politics and Economy: Deadly explosion in Mexico City
Gas tanker explodes in Mexico City; over 5,000 homicides registered since Peña Nieto took the presidency; state police seize a tonne of marijuana in Tijuana.
Economy: The effect of dollarisation in Honduras
The dollarisation of Honduras’s economy; Mexican president discusses trade relations with Brazil; Germany approves free trade agreement with Peru and Colombia The effect of dollarisation in Honduras Honduras’s legal currency…
Mexican Politics and Economy: Obama visits Mexico to talk trade and security
President Obama visits Mexico to talk trade and security; Sonora becomes first Mexican state to ban bullfighting; dozens of youth protest Carlos Slim’s visit to Peru.