Mexico’s Strategy

Mexico’s Strategy

Mary Mata August 21, 2012

By George Friedman, Stratfor A few years ago, I wrote about Mexico possibly becoming a failed state because of the effect of the cartels on the country. Mexico may have come close […]

Guatemalan Mayor Declares Internet Access A Human Right

Mary Mata August 15, 2012

By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog It was only a matter of time. The mayor of an Indian town in Guatemala has declared Internet access to be a human right. Many Indian […]

Ambassador’s Brief: The U.S. Election And Latin American Relations

Mary Mata August 14, 2012

By Antonio Garza, U.S. Ambassador (Ret.) There’s no question we are in the midst of historic change in the world. The international policy agenda has never been more diverse and […]

Morning NewsTaco

NewsTaco August 8, 2012

Wednesday August 8,2012 Unrest in Anaheim could lead to more Latino representation in city (Voxxi):  Today, the city of Anaheim remains the largest city in California where voters still elect […]

Latin America Climate, Energy and Environment News

Mary Mata July 31, 2012

By Amanda Maxwell, La Onda Verde Chile While non-conventional renewable energy (NCRE) currently accounts for 3 percent of Chile’s electricity, there is a portfolio of new NCRE initiatives that would generate […]

Latin America Climate, Energy And Environment News

Mary Mata July 24, 2012

By Amanda Maxwell, La Onda Verde Chile Given the dramatic decrease in costs and increasing efficiency of solar modules, it is becoming increasingly viable to finance and build competitive solar […]

DRUGS: Narco “Canonized”

Mary Mata July 16, 2012

By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog I guess it was only a matter of time, but …Nazario Moreno, deceased leader of La Familia Michoacana, the narco-Catholic drug cartel now finding itself […]

Morning NewsTaco

NewsTaco

Monday July 16, 2012 Poll: Florida voters favor President Barack Obama’s immigration policies (McClatchy/The Miami Herald):  Florida voters, particularly in immigrant-rich pockets of South and Central Florida, overwhelmingly say they […]

The Other Consequences Of Fast And Furious

Mary Mata July 12, 2012

By Scott Stewart, Stratfor On the night of Dec. 14, 2010, U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry was shot and killed while on patrol in an Arizona canyon near the […]

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Suffers From Dementia, Brother Confirms

Mary Mata July 10, 2012

By Voxxi For months now, rumors have been circulating about Nobel Prize Gabriel “Gabo” Garcia Marquez and his battle with cognitive impairment. Now, the BBC reports that Gabo’s  brother Jaime Garcia Marquez has confirmed that the […]