Indigenous communities in Mexico need better teachers
Mexico sends its least-prepared instructors to the country’s rural indigenous communities, condemning their children to poor education and poverty.
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February 6, 2017
Another brick in the wall
Oh, the notorious wall. Who will pay for it? The U.S.? Mexico? U.S. consumers? Immigrants sending remittances?
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February 3, 2017
Ford leaves Mexico hanging
Ford announced this week that it was pulling out of its commitment to build a new factory in San Luis Potosi, Mexico and, instead, would be adding 700 jobs to a factory in Michigan. Was the decision based on business or politics?
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January 6, 2017
The 2016 top 10 LGBT stories from Latin America and the Caribbean
This was the year of “politicized backlash” against LGBT rights and tolerance. And yet, the region continued to make enormous strides in the rights and visibility of the LGBT+ community.
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January 3, 2017
Indigenous women and political participation: breaking new ground
The Mexican government has pushed the political participation of indigenous women. Has it gone too far?
Mercedes Hoffay
December 23, 2016
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December 9, 2016
Peña Nieto and his fading presidential image
When President Peña Nieto was inaugurated, 61% of Mexicans had a favorable opinion of him. Things have changed now.
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September 30, 2016
Trump visits Mexico
If you were left scratching you head in disbelief this week at Trump’s surprise visit to Mexico and asking yourself “what the hell was Peña Nieto thinking?!?!” you are not alone.
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September 1, 2016
The indigenous in Latin America: 45 million with little voice
Despite totaling more than 45 million people in Latin America, indigenous people’s and their leaders are woefully underrepresented in national legislatures. How has this affected attitudes of indigenous toward their political systems and their governments?
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August 31, 2016
A counterweight to populism in Latin America: judicial legitimacy and popularity
Populism, a resilient phenomenon in Latin America, has enabled and relied on the inclusion of politically alienated masses to legitimize the weakening of institutions. How is court empowerment and independence possible in the face of such a powerful anti-institutional force? This research argues that the answer may be found in the same mechanisms that enable populism: popularity and legitimacy.
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August 22, 2016