Mexico’s inept opposition
Few voters flocked to Mexico’s opposition in last Sunday’s midterms, even with AMLO receiving poor grades in polls.
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June 11, 2021
Science and technology cooperation: A key strategy for U.S. engagement in Latin America
A recent publication by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E)) highlighted the need for the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to “stay abreast of emerging S&T (Science and Technology) around the world, leverage others’ investments and seek out collaborations in areas where researchers need to remain at the leading edge.” The report makes clear that, in order to confront the challenge posed by revisionist powers (RPs) in Latin America, a far larger S&T engagement strategy that encompasses a “whole-of-government” approach must be undertaken.
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June 1, 2021
A Global Americans Interview with Dr. Christy Thornton, Author of Revolution in Development: Mexico and the Governance of the Global Economy
Thornton explores the little-known history of Mexico’s role in shaping the institutions that would come to define global economic governance.
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March 25, 2021
Guns and gang violence raise concern across the Western Hemisphere
Amid a flurry of recent gang violence in Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador, a recent New York Times article argued that the Biden administration has an opportunity to decrease the flow of weapons across the southern border by passing legislation requiring universal background checks.
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February 26, 2021
Mexico: Measuring Impunity through the 2020 Global Impunity Index
The Global Impunity Index measures the structure of countries’ justice and security systems and the degree to which human rights are respected. Mexico continuously ranks among the 10 countries with the highest levels of impunity.
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January 11, 2021
México en la medición de la impunidad del Índice Global de Impunidad 2020
El Índice Global de Impunidad mide la estructura de los sistemas de justicia y seguridad de los países y el grado en que se respetan los derechos humanos. México se ubica continuamente entre los 10 países con los niveles más altos de impunidad.
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January 11, 2021
The three deaths of Marisela Escobedo
Violence and impunity have proved pervasive barriers to security and justice in Mexico. Action from the IACHR and a recent Netflix documentary have raised these issues to the Mexican government.
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December 15, 2020
AMLO’s threat to Latin American democracy
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has defended his silence following the U.S. presidential election based on non-intervention, but his rhetoric highlights a growing transnational notion that no election can necessarily be trusted, a trend that undermines democracy and will be a headwind that the Biden administration must confront as it assumes office.
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November 24, 2020
Is a referendum necessary to investigate former Mexican presidents?
President AMLO’s proposal to investigate former Mexican presidents for possible past crimes has passed through the Supreme Court and will be scheduled for a vote in Congress amid concerns that the referendum may still be unconstitutional in the first place.
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October 23, 2020
Do not forget October 2
Hoy recordamos la masacre de Tlatelolco, ocurrida el 2 de octubre de 1968 y reflexionamos sobre lo que ha cambiado y lo que sigue igual 52 años después.
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October 2, 2020