The Darkest Side of North Korea’s Brutal Darkness
Nearly 70 percent of the prisoners in the kwanliso are female, and, not surprisingly, more than 80 percent of North Korean defectors are girls and women
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Nearshoring, Offshoring and the Maquiladora Industry
Even while establishing new industries, U.S. manufacturers kept using the term offshore to refer to assembling in Mexico
Read moreOn the Mark: Brazil, Croatia Advance to Quarterfinals
By MARK LORENZANA Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar on Monday, Dec. 5, returned from an ankle injury to help his team cruise against South Korea, 4-1, and advance into the World Cup quarterfinals in Qatar. The Seleção scored early in the match, at the seventh minute, courtesy of a goal by Vinícius Júnior, and then Neymar got in on the action
Read moreOn the Mark: Brazil, Portugal Advance to Knockout Stage
By MARK LORENZANA It seemed as though Neymar’s absence for Brazil’s match against Switzerland on Monday, Nov. 28, due to an ankle injury would come to haunt the Seleção, as the South American squad couldn’t find the net for 82 agonizing minutes. Richarlison, the hero for Brazil against Serbia, scoring two goals — one an impressive, athletic shot — on
Read moreOn the Mark: Germany Draws with Spain, Mexico in Dire Straits
By MARK LORENZANA In the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Germany failed to advance to the knockout stage, thanks — or no thanks, depending on whose perspective it is — in large part to an inspired first game by the Mexican National Team. Mexican winger Hirving “Chucky” Lozano’s lone goal back then, against Germany, four years ago, was enough to give
Read moreOn the Mark: Richarlison Scores Brace for Brazil, Ronaldo Sets Record
By MARK LORENZANA Brazilian forward Richarlison came through for his team in Qatar after teammate Neymar suffered an ankle injury and limped off the field, giving the Seleção a 2-0 win against a tough and physical Serbian team on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 24 (Mexico City time). Richarlison, who also plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, initially scored
Read moreBuilding a Competitive North America on the Existing Foundation
OPINION By JERRY HAAR Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* The second decade of the 21st century increasingly mirrors the world’s political and economic environment of a century before when nationalism, protectionism and isolationism occupied center stage in the global political economy. The key drivers of economic growth and development — neoliberal economic policies and free market-oriented institutional
Read moreKorea Seeks to Renew Free-Trade Agreement Talks with Mexico
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The underlying message at the Mexico-Korea Commercial Forum (Mexco) in Mexico City on Monday, Dec. 6, was loud and clear: Korea wants to reactivate long.-protracted talks to establish a bilateral free-trade agreement with Mexico. During the conference, which was cosponsored by the South Korean Embassy in Mexico and Mexico’s Council for Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology (COMCE)
Read moreThe Devastating Effects of Michoacan’s Green Gold Business
By JESSICA GUERRERO MORELIA, Michoacán — The overexploitation of soil in Mexico’s wester central state of Michoacán, caused by the cultivation of avocados, has produced drastic effects on the environment and the endemic ecosystems of that state. Mexico is the center of global avocado production, specifically the central region of the country. Today, at least 135,000 hectares of Michoacán — Mexico’s
Read moreKorean-Mexican Music Contest Bolsters Bilateral Friendship
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS South Korea has always believed in the power of music diplomacy. Just take a gander at how its has milked the golden cow of K-pop music, winning the love and devotion of millions of fans around the globe with heart-throb-producing boy bands that can rival the likes of One Direction and the Backstreet Boys. So it was
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