Mexico in the Midst of Geopolitical Chess
Amid all the geopolitical shifts, political changes are also coming in Mexico
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Summer Nears, but No Vacation in Sight
Political temperatures are also rising, and potential conflicts and near-miss economic catastrophes are coming to a head in the Western Hemisphere and around the globe
Read moreMexico to Open Consulate in Dhaka
With a population of over 170 million, Bangladesh is a major player in the central Asian region
Read moreNavigating Mexico: AMLO’s Growing Dependence on Remittances
The word sounds like an old-fashioned phrase on the top of a government receipt from the 1950s or 1960s
Read moreEbrard Calls on G-20 to Curb Fentanyl, Arms Trafficking
Speaking at the G-20 ministerial meeting in New Delhi, India, Ebrard told his colleagues that drug and firearms trafficking is doing severe damage to Mexico and other countries
Read moreSinaloa Zookeepers Help Save Colombian Drug Lord’s Hippos
Recently, Colombia declared the hippos an invasive species because they reproduced without any human intervention, and nobody took care of them
Read moreMexican Cartel Sponsors Chemical Degrees to Promote Fentanyl Production
By KELIN DILLON According to a new report from U.S. intelligence, Mexican cartels have begun sponsoring chemistry degrees for some of their members in an effort to expand fentanyl production, attempting to keep up with the high demand for the drug – which has now supposedly passed both heroin and cocaine in recreational use. The intel likewise revealed that these
Read moreUkraine Calls AMLO’s Peace Plan a Russian Scheme
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Mykhailo Podolyak, chief advisor to the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on Saturday, Sept. 17, charged Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) of promoting a Russian political agenda to justify Moscow’s illegal invasion of Ukrainian territory through the pretense of his so-called peace plan. Mincing no words in a tweet released Saturday morning, Podolyak, warned that AMLO’s
Read moreThou Shalt Not Kill
OPINION By ENRIQUE KRAUZE The Catholic Church has raised its critical voice on the distressing issue of crime in Mexico, all in good time. The call prompted me to talk with my friend, the Catholic poet Julio Hubard, about the ethical responsibility of the state to defend its citizens. Enrique Krauze: The government has wanted to surround the “hugs, not
Read moreBuilding North America through Digital Commerce
OPINION By IÑIGO FERNÁNDEZ BAPTISTA Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* In 2006 — more than 16 years ago — in the midst of the bird flu, Jeffrey Staples published an article in Harvard Business Review stating that a pandemic could become the single greatest threat to business continuity. That prediction took solid form with the covid-19 pandemic
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