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February 19, 2013

Immigration and Migration
Mexico Makes It

Four tons of cocaine confiscated by U.S. authorities off the California coast; 35 bodies dumped by the side of a busy Veracruz highway in broad daylight; an attack by gunmen on a birthday party in Ci…

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Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil Latin America’s Moment

November 11, 2011

Mexico
Mexico’s Interior Minister Blake Mora Dies in Helicopter Crash

Mexico's Former Interior Minister Blake Mora applauds during a discussion with victims of the violence in Mexico City (Courtesy Reuters). Mexico’s interior minister, Jose Francisco Blake Mora and se…

Mexico’s Interior Minister Blake Mora Dies in Helicopter Crash
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil Latin America’s Moment

March 5, 2012

Americas
Vice President Biden Visits Mexico and Central America

On Sunday, Joe Biden began his second trip to Latin America as Vice President. In 2009  he went to Chile and Costa Rica to talk about the global economic crisis; now he is in Mexico and Honduras, foc…

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Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil Latin America’s Moment

January 20, 2012

Politics and Government
A (Partial) Defense of the So-Called "siesta Congress" in Mexico

A recent Economist article paints Mexico’s legislature as inefficient and unproductive, calling it the “siesta Congress.” Below is an excerpt from the piece: "Mexico’s lawmakers sit for only 195 day…

Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil Latin America’s Moment

February 21, 2012

Immigration and Migration
Mexico’s Burgeoning Economy Amid Drug Violence

I sat down last week with Bernie Gwertzman to talk about the top issues facing Mexico and U.S.-Mexican relations. In the interview we discussed Mexico’s economic prosperity (despite drug violence), i…

Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil Latin America’s Moment