NGOs and Academia
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 00:00
A transition to a demilitarized justice and a community-focused approach to U.S. security assistance will help Mexico establish more effective and long-lasting tools for combating crime and violence.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 00:00
The desire Rousseff showed to pay a visit to the White House early in 2013, when she called to congratulate Obama for his reelection in November, was seen as an early sign of a more productive dialogue with Washington.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 00:00
It seems clear that the primary purpose of Chavez's weekend return to Caracas was to consolidate support for Maduro within the pro-government coalition and leave no doubts among the population as to who he wants to succeed him.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 00:00
While the United States has done a great deal over the last decades to help combat rising crime in Latin America, now it is clear that if a new administration does not accelerate and refocus its programs exclusively on citizen security in the region, it c
Monday, December 10, 2012 - 00:00
Within Congress, there is no – really absolutely none -- opposition to border security policy and operations, despite persistent waste, lack of due diligence, corruption, immigrant abuse, and inability to set forth a strategy and performance measures
Friday, December 7, 2012 - 00:00
The report Transforming pain into hope: Human rights defenders in the Americas, is based on around 300 cases of intimidation, harassment, attacks and killings of human rights defenders in more than a dozen countries.
Friday, December 7, 2012 - 00:00
Although Mexicans remain the largest group, U.S.-bound migrants today are increasingly likely to be young Central Americans fleeing violence as well as poverty, or migrants from remote locales such as India and Africa.
Friday, December 7, 2012 - 00:00
For their own domestic purposes and in the wake of their respective elections, the United States should quickly tackle immigration reform while Mexico should liberalize its energy sector.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 00:00
If Mexico is seen more as a business partner than a source of intractable problems, a whole range of policy options that were previously considered too risky to be tried will be within reach.
Monday, December 3, 2012 - 00:00
The $100 billion plus in border security funding since 9/11 has led to the rise of what some observers have called a border industrial complex.