BBC News – Latin America looks for more action from Barack Obama

Nov 8, 2012 | , | 0 |

No sooner had losing US candidate Mitt Romney uttered the words “I have just called President Obama” than Mexico’s president-elect Enrique Pena Nieto took to Twitter congratulate his soon-to-be counterpart.He was looking forward to working together, he wrote, on common issues for their two nations.But beyond the obvious diplomatic platitudes, some might question how much the continuation of an Obama administration will really benefit Mexico and the rest of Latin America.Certainly President Obama’s victory was met with relief in the Americas.via BBC News – Latin America looks for more action from Barack...

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The Associated Press: Mexicos new gov to review pot fight after US vote

The Associated Press: Mexicos new gov to review pot fight after US vote

Nov 7, 2012 | | 0 |

The legalization of recreational marijuana in the U.S. states of Washington and Colorado will force Mexico to rethink its efforts to halt marijuana smuggling across the border, the main adviser to Mexicos president-elect said Wednesday.Luis Videgaray, head of incoming President Enrique Pena Nietos transition team, told Radio Formula that the Mexican administration taking power in three weeks remains opposed to drug legalization. But he said the votes in the two states complicate his countrys commitment to quashing the growing and smuggling of a plant now seen by many as legal in part of the U.S.”Obviously we cant handle a...

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Obama Win Praised in Latin America – WSJ.com

Obama Win Praised in Latin America – WSJ.com

Nov 7, 2012 | , | 0 |

“The weight of the Latino vote should open some eyes,” said Jaime Serra, a former Mexican trade minister who helped negotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. Mr. Serra said the U.S. administration might have better luck selling the reform if it treated the issue as one of labor mobility that might help U.S. manufacturers.“We created mobility of capital and goods in North America with NAFTA. We haven’t done the same for labor,” he said.via Obama Win Praised in Latin America –...

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The Latino Vote Was Crucial In Obama Re-Election | Fronteras Desk

Nov 7, 2012 | , , | 0 |

The 2012 election was historic for Latino voters. Gabriel Sanchez, Director of Research at Latino Decisions, says a poll conducted the night before the vote suggests a record 75 percent of Latinos voted for President Barack Obama. The previous record was 72 percent, voting for Bill Clinton in 1996.“The Latino vote being overwhelming in favor of the president is definitely a big part of the story,” Sanchez said. “I think you can say definitively it’s what put him over the top in a lot of these key states.”via The Latino Vote Was Crucial In Obama Re-Election | Fronteras...

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Election Day Roundup | LatIntelligence

Nov 7, 2012 | | 0 |

As Americans vote today, a record 23 million Latinos can head to the polls. Here is a roundup of the candidates’ stated views on immigration, regional security, and trade with Latin America—issues that are often of direct interest for this growing voter bloc, but also will more generally affect all Americans over the next four years.Mitt Romney and Barack Obama diverge most on immigration. For the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country, Romney has indicated that he would not accept a reform that included provisions offering illegal immigrants “amnesty.” And he has also advocated for self-deportation i.e., making conditions hard enough that people will leave.via Election Day Roundup |...

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