Incoming U.S. Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne was briefed last week on the intimate but strained state of U.S.-Mexico relations — and what to expect when his plane lands here later this month.
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Double Vantage: On Jorge Castañeda
There are a few things that Mañana Forever?, Jorge Castañeda’s new book on Mexico, pointedly isn’t about. It’s not about violence, and it’s not about the immigration debate (though it does consider the effects of emigration). Above all, it’s not about the
Campaigning for Change in Mexico
Jorge G. Castañeda was long involved in efforts to end the 70-year dictatorial reign of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) over Mexico. In 1988, he supported the presidential ambitions of Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas…
Rising Powers Flex Muscles On Global Stage
Entrevista realizada al Dr. Jorge G. Castañeda en el programa radiofónico “Morning Edition” de NPR, que se transmitió el 11 de noviembre de 2010.
Under the volcano
The drugs trade has spread corruption and violence across Mexico. Can the police ever catch up with them?
Time for a reset in U.S.-Mexican relations
JORGE G. CASTAÑEDA.- Mexican President Felipe Calderón will make his first full-fledged visit to Washington this week since taking office 3 1/2 years ago. Given the issues facing their countries, Calderón and President Obama might be tempted to nickel-an
Former Mexican official urges legalizing marijuana
TOM EVANS.- The United States and Mexico should both legalize marijuana in an attempt to break the power of the Mexican drug cartels and end the spiraling violence south of the border, a former Mexican foreign minister said Tuesday.
Divide and Conquer
There is little question that in the field of foreign policy, Latin America is far from being a priority for the Obama administration. Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan are more pressing. The problem is that the situation in Latin America is getting complic
What Does Mexico’s New Drug Law Portend?
Mexico last month adopted a law that has been described as decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana and harder drugs, including cocaine and heroin. Other countries in Latin America are considering similar changes in their laws, prompti
How Fidel Snookered Everyone
Geopolitics makes for strange bedfellows indeed. After President Barack Obama’s performance at last weekend’s Summit of the Americas (and before that, on a quick visit to Mexico City) nearly everyone in Latin America and the United States was applauding t