Special Envoys, ‘Silos’ and Coherent International Policy
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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Tweeting Donald’s Tempest in a Teapot
By RICARDO CASTILLO There is a vast chasm between tweet and fact. There was a worldwide sense of panic and urgency last week — including here in Mexico — when Tweeting Donald threatened to slap tariffs of 10 and 25 percent, respectively, on aluminum and steel. But there is no real need to worry, at least, not for now. U.S. President
Read moreThe Stench of Electoral Fraud Is in the Air
By RICARDO CASTILLO It is said in Mexican political jargon that if the river is making noise, it’s because water is running. In this case, the rumor bouncing around everywhere in Mexico is that the President Enrique Peña Nieto administration is preparing to commit a “mega-fraud” in the traditional style of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) for the upcoming July 1
Read moreTillerson’s Fly-by-Night Visit
By RICARDO CASTILLO I can breathe a sign of relief; it didn’t happen! My biggest fear about last week’s fly-by-night visit to Mexico City by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was that he’d announce the replacement of Ambassador Roberta Jacobson. That didn’t happen and that’s very good news. That, of course, should be a warning to ambitious fellows who want
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