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January 2008
| Author: | Pamela K. Starr |
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This module features teaching notes by former Eurasia Group analyst and Georgetown University professor Pamela K. Starr, author of Challenges for a Postelection Mexico: Issues for U.S. Policy, along with other resources to supplement the text. In the report, Starr considers the consequences of Mexico's 2006 presidential election and offers recommendations on how the U.S. government can strengthen bilateral cooperation.
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June/November 2006
Council Special Report No. 17
The contentious July 2006 Mexican presidential election has placed Mexico squarely back on the U.S. foreign policy agenda. This report offers concrete policy recommendations to the U.S. government on how to help Mexico deal with its future challenges. This report is also available in Spanish.
June 28, 2007
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has moved strongly against drug trafficking, but many experts say only reform of the police and judiciary can stem drug-related violence.
Updated: July 25, 2006
As Congress faces the controversial issue of immigration, politicians are uneasily juggling competing proposals: a House bill that focuses on preventing illegal immigration by building walls and increasing border patrols, and a Senate bill that offers guest worker programs and a form of amnesty. But the acrimonious political mood around the issue means difficult political compromises are unlikely until after the midterm elections.
February 21, 2006
As U.S. public opinion increasingly favors stronger immigration controls, the Senate considers a bill that would impose harsh penalties on illegal immigrants. The U.S.-Mexican relationship has suffered as a result.
April 2007
Council Special Report No. 26
This report examines the economics of illegal immigration and finds that the fiscal benefits of illegal immigration offset its costs. Further, the report finds that the flexibility provided by the illegal immigration system that benefits the U.S. economy cannot be provided by the legal immigration system.
March 2006
America quietly sowed the seeds of its own decline in the eyes of the world in its own backyard. In Latin America, under the guise of anti-communism, we sponsored dictatorships, turned a blind eye to killing squads, and tolerated the subversion of democracy. Almost nobody knew, so it didn’t matter, right?
May 2005
Task Force Report No. 53
North America is vulnerable on several fronts: the region faces terrorist and criminal security threats, increased economic competition from abroad, and uneven economic development at home. In response to these challenges, a trinational, Independent Task Force on the Future of North America has developed a roadmap to promote North American security and advance the well-being of citizens of all three countries. This report is also available in Spanish and French.
March 2005
Three former high-ranking government officials from Canada, Mexico, and the United States call for a North American economic and security community by 2010 to address shared security threats, challenges to competitiveness, and interest in broad-based development across the three countries.
November 1, 2007
This document provides an overview of current and past drug policies implemented by Mexican government. It also analyzes the trends in the increased reliance on the Mexican armed forces in counter-drug activities and the role that the U.S. government has played in shaping Mexico's counter-drug efforts.
Maureen Meyer, with contributions from Coletta Youngers and Dave Bewley-Taylor
October 25, 2007
The GAO's recent report discusses the illicit drug threat posed by Mexican drug production and trafficking to the United States since 2000 and U.S. agencies' programs to support Mexico's counternarcotics efforts since fiscal year 2000.
January 2007
In the January issue of PS: Political Science and Politics, a symposium addresses the aftermath of the 2006 Mexican presidential elections. Kathleen Bruhn and Kenneth Greene argue that the election was only polarizing at the elite level.
September 6, 2006
In a New York Times Op-Ed piece, Jorge G. Castañeda offers a way for Felipe Calderon to ease tensions in Mexico.
January 10, 2008
Shannon O'Neil, CFR fellow for Latin America studies, discusses what kind of policies the next president should pursue toward Latin America on energy, public security, immigration, and income inequality.
December 12, 2007
Elizabeth Kempshall, head of the Drug Enforcement Administration in Arizona, discusses her office's cooperation with Mexican law enforcement to fight drug trafficking.
November 6, 2007
Shannon O’Neil, CFR’s Mexico expert, says Washington’s $1.4 billion multiyear plan to bolster Mexico’s crackdown on drug and criminal rings, while drawing criticism, is likely to win congressional approval.
March 5, 2007
rShannon O’Neil, a CFR expert on Latin America, says President Bush heads for Latin America on March 8 hoping for a “foreign policy success,” but because of his lame duck status, it will be hard for him to achieve very much.
December 7, 2006
Jorge G. Castaneda, former foreign minister of Mexico and professor of Latin American Studies at New York University, talks about the Latin American leftist wave and the future of Mexico under Felipe Calderon.
July 24, 2006
Congressman Thomas Tancredo, a four-term Colorado Republican who chairs the 104-member House Immigration Reform Caucus, believes that tough immigration reform is essential to preserve the country's identity.
July 6, 2006
Enrique Ochoa Reza, a Mexican politician and law professor, talks to CFR.org's Esther Pan about the closest Mexican presidential race in history.
Updated: November 2, 2007
Two experts debate the extent to which U.S. security is affected by immigration.
Updated: October 30, 2007
Armand Peschard-Sverdrup, senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Jorge Chabat, professor at Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) in Mexico City, debate what an ideal security cooperation agreement would look like between the United States and Mexico.
March 14, 2007
Speech
A Conversation with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
| Speaker: | Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State |
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| Presider: | Carla A. Hills, Chairman and CEO, Hills and Company; Co-Chairman, Board of Directors, Council on Foreign Relations |
Please join Secretary Rice for remarks on the administration's policy in the Americas, with an emphasis on trade. The Secretary’s remarks will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
**PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL TIME AND LOCATION.**
Transcript: A Conversation with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: A Conversation with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (Audio)
This meeting is on the record.
Latin America, America Latin: The Dynamics of Immigration and Integration in the Western Hemisphere--Dynamics of Entry (Session 1)
Related Project: Latin America, America Latin: The Dynamics of Immigration and Integration in the Western Hemisphere
| Speakers: | Stephen Pitti, Professor of History and American Studies, and Director of Ethnicity, Race, and Migration, Yale University |
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| Deborah Meyers, Senior Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute | |
| Cyrus Mehta, Founder and Managing Attorney, Cyrus D. Mehta & Associates, P.L.L.C. | |
| Presider: | Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent, The Newshour with Jim Lehrer |
Transcript: Council on Foreign Relations Half-Day Symposium on Latin America, America Latin: The Dynamics of Immigration and Integration in the Western Hemisphere
Audio: Latin America, America Latin Symposium: Session 1: Dynamics of Entry (Audio)
Video: Latin America, America Latin Symposium: Session 1: Dynamics of Entry (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
Latin America, America Latin: The Dynamics of Immigration and Integration in the Western Hemisphere: Dynamics of Integration--Exclusion, Assimilation, or Transformation? (Session 2)
Related Project: Latin America, America Latin: The Dynamics of Immigration and Integration in the Western Hemisphere
| Speakers: | Eliseo Medina, International Executive Vice President, Service Employees International Union |
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| John Trasvina, President and General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund | |
| Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials | |
| Presider: | Julia Preston, National Correspondent covering immigration, The New York Times |
Transcript: Council on Foreign Relations Half-Day Symposium on Latin America, America Latin: The Dynamics of Immigration And Integration in the Western Hemisphere
Audio: Latin America, America Latin Symposium: Session 2: Dynamics of Integration: Exclusion, Assimilation, or Transformation? (Audio)
Video: Latin America, America Latin Symposium: Session 2: Dynamics of Integration: Exclusion, Assimilation, or Transformation? (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics: Securing the Promise of the Western Hemisphere
Related Project: C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics
| Presider: | Ann F. Fudge, Former Chairwoman and Chief Executive, Young & Rubicam, Inc. |
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| Speaker: | Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce |
The C. Peter McColough Roundtable Series on International Economics is sponsored by the Corporate Program and the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.
7:45 - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Meeting
Transcript: Securing the Promise of the Western Hemisphere [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: Securing the Promise of the Western Hemisphere (Audio)
Video: Securing the Promise of the Western Hemisphere (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
Friendly Fire: Losing Friends and Making Enemies in the Anti-American Century
| Speaker: | Julia E. Sweig, Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin American Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | James Fallows, National Correspondent, The Atlantic Monthly |
In her new book, Friendly Fire: Losing Friends and Making Enemies in the Anti-American Century, Julia Sweig argues that the sources of today’s anti-Americanism run deeper than anger over George W. Bush’s foreign policy. Join Dr. Sweig and presider James Fallows for a lively examination of the origins of, and possible responses to, “anti-Americanism” at this special meeting and book signing.
** Please note special time **
5:45 - 6:00 p.m. Reception
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Meeting
7:00 – 7:30 p.m. Reception and book signing
Transcript: Friendly Fire: Losing Friends and Making Enemies in the Anti-American Century
Audio: Friendly Fire: Losing Friends and Making Enemies in the Anti-American Century (audio)
This meeting is on the record.
A Conversation with Vicente Fox Quesada
| Speaker: | Vicente Fox Quesada, President, United Mexican States |
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| Presider: | Peter G. Peterson, Senior Chairman and Co-Founder, The Blackstone Group; Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations |
10:00-10:20 AM Reception
10:20-11:30 AM Meeting
*This meeting will be on the record.
Transcript: A Conversation with Vicente Fox Quesada [Rush transcript; Federal News Service, Inc.]
Audio: A Conversation with Vicente Fox Quesada (audio)
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America Between the Wars explores how the decisions and debates of the years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Twin Towers shaped the events, arguments, and politics of the world we live in today.
In The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State, Noah Feldman tells the story behind the increasingly popular call for the establishment of the sharia—the law of the traditional Islamic state—in the modern Muslim world.
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This report argues that the United States must lead with domestic action on climate change and proposes a U.S. negotiating strategy for a global UN climate agreement that includes commitments from all major economies, while also promoting a less formal Partnership for Climate Cooperation that would focus the world's largest emitters on implementing aggressive emissions reductions.
This Task Force report examines changes in Latin America and in U.S. influence there, while taking account of the region's enduring importance to the United States. The Task Force offers an agenda for U.S. policy toward Latin America and identifies four critical areas that should provide the basis of a new U.S. approach.
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This report outlines the nature of the challenges in Pakistan's tribal areas, formulates strategies for addressing those challenges, and distills the strategies into realistic policy proposals worthy of consideration by the incoming administration.
This report analyzes the debate over U.S. use of assurances against torture, explaining the contexts in which they are used, how they can be conveyed, and what they can contain, and recommends a number of ways to respond to criticism so that the United States can continue using assurances.
Complete list of Council Special Reports.
“The Next President:” Richard Holbrooke says the next U.S. president will inherit a more difficult set of international challenges than any predecessor since World War II.
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