Mexico

What is 'feminicidio'? And why is it such a problem in Latin America?

By Kristen Gugerli
February 14, 2018

Out of the 25 countries in the world with the highest rates of violence against women in the world, 14 of them are in Latin America and the Caribbean (UN Women). Of the top 10 countries considered to be the most dangerous for females, 7 are in Latin America (UN Women). These disturbing statistics have led people to question what exactly it is about Latin America that makes it so prone to this form of violence—and what, if anything, can be done to change this pattern.

Newest Mexico travel advisory crosses the line

By Rachel Rozak
January 29, 2018

As 2017 unfolded, the Mexican tourism sector was booming.  For the majority of the year, the country was seeing a 20 percent average gain in international passenger arrivals (following a three-year positive trend), and American Airlines Vacations reported a 25 percent rise in demand for Mexican beach destinations (Navarro & Cattan 2017).  However, a travel warning issued on August 22 of last year by the United States State Department proved to be destructive.

Here’s what to expect in this week’s renegotiations of NAFTA

By Kristen Gugerli
January 23, 2018

The North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, has been a controversial piece of legislation since its conception in 1994. This controversy has been reignited since Donald Trump, now the president of the United States, has repeatedly referred to NAFTA as ‘the worst trade deal ever signed’, and a threat to U.S. manufacturing jobs (New York Times). During his election campaign, one of the largest proposals of his platform was to withdraw from the agreement, an idea on which he has flip-flopped quite a bit since his 2017 inauguration.

Mexican 2018 Presidential Election

By Kristen Gugerli
January 11, 2018

As we move into the New Year, many around the world are at the edge of their seats, awaiting one of the most highly anticipated elections of the year: the Mexican presidential election on July 1. With Enrique Peña Nieto leaving office after the end of his highly contested 6-year term, this year’s elections will play a large role in determining the future of the Mexican economy and party politics.

Gestión institucional, involucramiento docente y de padres de familia en escuelas públicas de México.

By Carlos Acevedo, Giovanna Valenti, and Eduardo Aguiñaga
December 13, 2017

Desde los años sesenta las investigaciones demostraron que el estatus socioeconómico (recursos económicos, sociales y culturales) ocupaba el mayor peso explicativo en los resultados de los aprendizajes de los estudiantes (Coleman 1966; Watkins 1997). Este hallazgo impulsó el interés de los estudiosos en profundizar el conocimiento sobre esta estrecha asociación, que se ha mantenido a lo largo de los años, no obstante lo múltiples intentos realizados por revertirla.      

María de Jesús Patricio: face of ‘new’ Zapatista movement?

By Rachel Rozak
December 1, 2017

Twenty-three years ago, Mexico’s Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) successfully executed its famous uprising under its leader, Subcomandante Marcos, which many thought would be the first sentence on a new page in Mexican history.  The revolution in Chiapas, which was intentionally planned to align with the introduction of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), seemed as if it would achieve its goal of realizing rights for indigenous people (Young 2017).

Latest oil finds in Mexico adding fuel to presidential candidates’ platforms

By Rachel Rozak
November 29, 2017

Over the past few years, Mexico’s financial landscape has been undergoing a painful transformation, largely due to the sudden drop in oil prices seen worldwide.  Just ten years ago, 35 percent of the government’s revenue was derived from crude oil production.  As of last year, though, this had fallen to 20 percent as prices fell and the Mexican state-owned company Pemex reduced its typical 3.4 million barrel per day (bpd) production rate to around 2.2 million bpd.

How Mexico’s drug war escalated into one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts

By Rachel Rozak
September 27, 2017

When many people think of the most devastating conflicts currently playing themselves out around the globe, they often jump to the war in Syria, Afghanistan or Yemen.  Although Syria’s civil war did result in the most fatalities in 2016 (an estimated 50,000 people), the second-deadliest conflict occurred much closer to home and was accompanied by a shockingly low amount of reporting – Mexico’s drug war.

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