Shifting Sands, and So Little Time
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
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AMLO Drops in Popularity Polls
By RICARDO CASTILLO … Several recent polls have shown a not-so-surprising drop in the popularity of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador…
Read moreAMLO: Mexico Ready to Evacuate its Citizens from Bolivia
XINHUA … Mexico’s government is preparing to help its nationals leave Bolivia if they so wish…
Read moreEvo’s Asylum Irked Some, Pleased Others
By RICARDO CASTILLO … There have been two distinct reactions in Mexico regarding the government’s granting former Bolivian President Evo Morales political asylum…
Read moreEbrard Condemns Bolivian Coup
By RICARDO CASTILLO … Mexico has officially condemned what it considers to be a military coup against a duly elected president…
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Heading Out
Read moreAll LatAm Nations Are Different
By RICARDO CASTILLO … Each Latin American nation is different, not just in size. but also politically and economically, different to dire extremes…
Read more¡Bienvenido, Sr. Presidente!
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It’s official. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, better known as AMLO, officially became Mexico’s 58th president during a three-and-a-half-hour-long inaugural ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 1, which began at 11 a.m. at the San Lázaro Congressional Offices and ended at the National Palace in Mexico City’s Centro Histórico. AMLO officially assumed the Mexican presidency at 11:22 a.m., local time.
Read moreBolivia’s White Gold
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Most people think of Bolivia as a poor country, and they are right. The rugged landlocked nation nestled between Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Peru and Chile has one of the lowest per capita incomes in the continent, and more than 75 percent of its 11 million people live in abject poverty. Despite its abundant hydrocarbons, Bolivia has had
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