Outgoing U.S. ambassador to Mexico lashes out on drug war

Posted on November 27, 2008 by mexicoinstitute

Dallas Morning News, 11/27/2008
After six sometimes tumultuous years as ambassador to Mexico, Tony Garza is speaking out forcefully about U.S. responsibility for Mexico’s widening drug violence.
“As U.S. ambassador to Mexico, I’ve tried to be honest with both Americans and Mexicans alike, and the truth is, Mexico would not be the center of cartel activity or [...]

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Tough Times

Posted on November 27, 2008 by mexicoinstitute

The Economist, 11/27/2008
Carlos Pirir used to earn a good salary as a construction worker on a high-rise building site in downtown Miami. Now the Guatemalan immigrant spends his mornings competing for a day’s work, standing by the side of the road outside a hardware store in a working class district of Miami. “Before, there was [...]

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