U.S.- Mexico relations ought to be front and center in tonight’s debate – and I don’t mean the same old hash about illegal immigration and higher fences.Time for a little substance.via azcentral.com staff blogs – Linda Valdez – Valdez – Put Mexico on debate...
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I couldn’t find one that included Mexico in the topics worth debating. It’s a sad state of affairs. The fact that America’s mainstream political debate has decided to avoid Mexico’s bloodshed is a sign of disgraceful irresponsibility, unworthy of the United State and its (better) history on the world stage.One possibility, of course, is that, after careful consideration, the nation’s politicians simply don’t think Mexico’s problem is big enough or that it doesn’t threaten America’s national security. I truly hope that isn’t the case. Here’s why.via Opinion: Expect Mexico to be the Forgotten Country at the Presidential Debate –...
Read MoreIn Mexico too middle class people already form a large proportion of the population, on the OECD’s definition. Spending is rising slowly but steadily and is forecast to continue on the back of the country’s economic growth. Its total middle class spending is set to increase by 40 per cent by 2020 compared to 2010, about the same amount it did in the last decade.via Chart of the week: tracking the rising EM middle classes |...
Read MoreIN MARCH 2009 the Mexican government published a list of 37 men believed to be running drug gangs. The alleged bandits were named and rewards of up to 30m pesos ($2m) each were offered for their capture. The government’s normally stodgy official gazette listed the villains by their nicknames: Monkey, Beardy, Taliban and so on. It was a risky decision: the list could have become an embarrassment if its members had remained free.But most have not. Three and a half years on, security forces have arrested 16 of them and killed seven. Two more have been murdered by rivals. That leaves just 12 at large—though among them is the leader of the Sinaloa “cartel”, Joaquín Guzmán (known as El Chapo or “Shorty”), who is the most wanted of all.via Mexico’s drug lords: Kingpin bowling | The...
Read MoreThe most wanted men in Mexico are tumbling. Will crime follow suit?IN MARCH 2009 the Mexican government published a list of 37 men believed to be running drug gangs. The alleged bandits were named and rewards of up to 30m pesos ($2m) each were offered for their capture. The government’s normally stodgy official gazette listed the villains by their nicknames: Monkey, Beardy, Taliban and so on. It was a risky decision: the list could have become an embarrassment if its members had remained free.via Mexico’s Drug Lords Are Dropping Like Flies – Business...
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