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June/November 2006
Council Special Report No. 17
Council Special Report
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.
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In Mexico's dysfunctional legal system, an arrest most often leads to a conviction. Exposing both that corruption and a glimpse of hope, David Luhnow follows the story of one street vendor--wrongly convicted of murder--who won his freedom thanks to an unconventional approach by two determined lawyers.
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September 3, 2009
Transcript
Edward Alden, CFR senior fellow and director of U.S. Immigration Policy, a CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force Report, discusses immigration policy online with Politico readers.
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August 18, 2009
Article
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Shannon K. O'Neil provides an annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on Mexican politics.
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July 17, 2009
Op-Ed
New York Times
John Bellinger argues that complying with the Vienna convention, "protects Americans abroad and confirms this country's commitment to international law."
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July/August 2009
Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
Hysteria over bloodshed in Mexico clouds the real challenge: the rising violence is a product of democratization -- and the only real solution is to continue strengthening Mexican democracy.
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July/August 2009
Op-Ed
Foreign Affairs
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