Mexican society does not disregard human rights, and Peña Nieto cannot afford to either. A contribution from Mexico to the debate Human Rights: Mass or Elite Movement?
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Even democracies are disgruntled now
In 2011 and 2012, tens of thousands of students demonstrated in Santiago, Chile, demanding greater access to higher education. Earlier this year, hundreds of thousands of Brazilians marched in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Belo Horizonte, calling for imp
Mexico’s Age of Agreement
At first, Mexico’s recent presidential election looked unpromising: the PRI, the country’s long-dominant party, crept back into office, but with only 38 percent of the vote and no majority in Congress. Yet the campaign revealed just how much Mexicans actu
For Hugo Chávez, a new victory is near
If one were an irredeemable optimist, upcoming events in Venezuela and Colombia could be viewed as a harbinger of good things to come. In Venezuela, Sunday’s presidential election may put an end to Hugo Chavez’s 14 years in power, along with his systemati
Mexican Writer Carlos Fuentes Dies at 83
Carlos Fuentes, Mexico’s most famous writer, and a world-known public intellectual, died Tuesday, depriving the nation of its most internationally recognized voice.
Talk of the Nation
Entrevista realizada a Jorge Castañeda en “Talk of the Nation” con Neal Conan. En ésta habló sobre su nuevo libro “Mañana Forever? Mexico and the Mexicans”. Se transmitió el 20 de junio de 2011
Can Mexico Get its Act Together?
Video de la presentación del libro de Jorge G. Castañeda, “Mañana Forever? Mexico and the Mexicans” organizada por Zócalo Public Square en Los Ángeles, el 3 de junio de 2011.
George W. Bush and America’s Neglected Hemisphere
When the NATO Allies gather in Istanbul, much of the talk will concern the divisions between America and Europe over Iraq. But Europe is not alone in its estrangement from the United States under President George W. Bush’s leadership. Among the vast list