Posted in Politics on Jun 27th, 2007 No Comments »
“Mexico is the top drug exporter to the United States” (Levy and Bruhn 213). While I couldn’t tell you where or when I learned this information, it did not shock me to come across this statement when reading for class. What shocked me was that I had never applied the basic […]
Posted in Politics on Jun 27th, 2007 No Comments »
Continuing his war on drugs, Mexican President Felipe Calderon took the inital move on June 21st to send yet another person accused of drug-trafficking into the hands of the U.S. government. The accused man, Mario Villanueva Madrid, is the former governor of Quintana Roo, a state located on the southern tip of Mexico. He is currently wanted on […]
Posted in Politics on Jun 22nd, 2007 1 Comment »
Man hides stolen diamond in newly constructed building. Man goes to prison. Man is released from prison to find that said building is now a police station. Man pretends to be a detective to retrieve diamond. This is the basic plot of Columbia Picture’s 1999 comedy, Blue Streak. While the movie […]
Posted in Politics on Jun 19th, 2007 1 Comment »
One of the most obvious first impressions one gets after leaving the Monterrey Airport en route to the city is the abundance of industrial plants along with the large amount of traffic roaming the intricate highway system. These indelible images stand as prime examples of how Mexico has become the second leading emitter, and first […]
Posted in Politics, Culture on Jun 18th, 2007 No Comments »
CONCACAF, the organization to which Mexico and the United States along with other Central American and Caribbean nations belong to (in terms of soccer confederations), has interests that transcend the barriers of the sport. And this is due to the fact that there seems to be a “script” in play when referring to the ongoing […]
Posted in Politics on Jun 11th, 2007 No Comments »
“En México no hay voluntad para sancionar los crímenes del pasado”, es el título que encabeza un boletín emitido el 27 de julio del 2005, por la Red Nacional de Organismos Civiles de Derechos Humanos, “Todos los derechos para Todos”, en el cual se manifiesta el total desacuerdo e inconformidad ante la resolución de la […]
Posted in Politics on Jun 8th, 2007 No Comments »
It’s curious the business concept in Mexico. Carlos Mota, listed on his informative space that there are 3 kind of business men: the “the mafia that grows with the power’s help”; the ones that live with the State’s concession; and the ones that add value to the industry. Of course he did not gave a […]
Posted in Group Five, Politics on Jun 6th, 2007 No Comments »
How toxic is the air we breathe? Numerous countries in the world are combating the prominent issue of pollution and its effects on health and the environment. Each country has designed specific programs and regulations to minimize pollution. Some examples are the Environmental Protection Agency (United States), State Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs […]
Posted in Group Four, Politics on Jun 6th, 2007 2 Comments »
The first few days that we spent in Mexico were exciting as we explored Monterrey in small enclaves of international students. They were also filled with a flurry of meetings, including one that covered the substance abuse policy of Monterrey Tec. As foreign representatives of this prestigious university, an administrator insisted, we would be […]
Posted in Group Three, Politics on Jun 5th, 2007 3 Comments »
Behind platforms and poll results, one of the most dominant issues surrounding presidential election campaigns is the millions of dollars spent by aspiring candidates. Radio ads, travel, and rallies all contribute to the ever-increasing amounts of public and private funds used to garner support for one candidate or opposition to another. With the […]
Posted in Group Two, Politics on Jun 4th, 2007 2 Comments »
As the amount of drug related crimes continues to increase throughout Mexico, it is necessary for President Calderon to take immediate action in order to decrease the violence. However, neither now nor never, is it appropriate for the government to diminish Mexican’s constitutional rights and civil liberties. Yet, reflection upon recent issues in Mexico demonstrates […]
Posted in Group One, Politics on Jun 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
A current bill that is being discussed by the US congress deals with the issue of illegal immigrants gaining legal working status within the United States . The bill would allow the immigrants to legally apply for a job in the US after paying a $5,000 fine, returning to their home countries and applying for […]
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