Mexico’s Democracy Matters — to Mexico and the US
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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Senate Endorses Militarizing National Guard amid Fears of Growing Abuse
By MARK LORENZANA The military has long been on the list of untouchables in Mexico. The Mexican National Guard (GN) might soon be added to that list. On Friday, Sept. 9, the Mexican Senate approved a legislation transferring control of the GN to the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena), a contentious move that has sparked outrage from human rights groups
Read moreJustice Remains Elusive for Mexico’s Disappeared and Missing
By MEREL HAENEN On Oct. 21, 2019, relatives of Mónica Ruth Rojas reported her disappearance after she did not return after a day’s work from a factory only a few blocks from her home in Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico (EdoMéx). A year later, her lifeless body was found not far from where she was last reportedly seen, differentiating her case
Read more2022: Let the Games Begin
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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