Shifting Sands, and So Little Time
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
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Mexican Embassy in Quito Offers Asylum to Opposition Leader
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS … In the midst of violent protests, Mexico’s embassy in Quito has granted political asylum to leftist opposition leader Gabriela Rivadeneira…
Read moreMexico, Home of Fifis and Chairos
By RICARDO CASTILLO There’s always been political slang wherever there are politics, which is in every territory that has an organized government administration. In this sense, Mexico is no different. But for this writer, there are two words currently in Mexican political vogue that were not always there before. In fact, these words that came into fashion in the few
Read moreThe Making of Chocolate: From Bean to Bonbon
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The cacao tree may be native to Mexico, but most culinary experts agree that the best chocolate in the world is produced in Europe, primarily in Switzerland, France and Belgium. And while Mexico still produces cacao beans for national and export consumption, the best producers worldwide are generally considered to be Venezuela, Brazil, the Ivory Coast, Madagascar,
Read moreVenezuela Represents Acid Test for AMLO’s Diplomacy
By RICARDO CASTILLO Mexico’s new brand of diplomacy is about to undergo its first acid test. On Friday, Jan. 4, the Foreign Relations ministers or secretaries of the 14 Latin American nations that make up the Lima Group (a multilateral body that was established following the Lima Declaration on Aug. 8, 2017, in the Peruvian capital under which representatives of 17 countries
Read moreEcuadorian Envoy Marks Country’s Independence, Touts Ties with Mexico
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS When Ecuadorian Ambassador to Mexico Leonardo Arízaga Schmegel celebrated his national day last Friday, Aug. 10, he spoke briefly about the historic significance of the date – which marked the 208th anniversary of that South American country’s independence from Spain – but the main focus of his speech was Quito’s ever-broadening ties with Mexico. “In the first
Read moreWhy the Americas Summit Was a Bomb
By RICARDO CASTILLO The eighth Summit of the Americas (SOA). which concluded Saturday. April 14, in Lima, Peru, was little more than a watered-down exercise in continental power. For starters, the “mini-summit” was unintentionally bombarded by U.S. President Donald Trump by his not attending. Also silently absent from the event was talkative Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro, who was not invited. A face-to-face clash
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