New York Times, 1/4/2009
ABOUT 20 miles down the coast from Cancún, sandwiched between the all-inclusive resort hotels that now define what is known as the Mayan Riviera, Puerto Morelos — a scrappy village of perhaps 5,000 people — seems almost out of another time.
Thanks to a cadre of local activists, the town has managed to [...]
Filed under: Economic Integration, Media and Society | Tagged: Cancun, Mayan Riviera, Mexican culture, Mexico tourism, Puerto Morelos | Leave a Comment »
Dallas Morning News, 1/4/2009
Drug-related violence in Mexico, already at unprecedented levels, is expected to escalate further this year, with targets likely to include top Mexican politicians and law enforcement agents and possibly even U.S. officials, according to diplomats and intelligence experts on both sides of the border.
The warning underscores the difficult choices confronting President Felipe [...]
Filed under: Security and the Rule of Law | Tagged: 2009, Felipe Calderon, Mexico, War on drugs | Leave a Comment »
New York Times, 1/4/2009
Four hooded men smashed in the door to the adobe home of an 80-year-old farmer here in November, handcuffing his frail wrists and driving him to a makeshift jail. They released him after relatives and friends paid a $9,000 ransom, which included his life savings.
The kidnapping was a dismal story of cruelty [...]
Filed under: Migration and Migrants, Security and the Rule of Law | Tagged: Kidnappings, Ransom, Remittances, Zacatecas | Leave a Comment »
The Los Angeles Times, 1/4/2009
Smuggler’s Gulch lived up to its infamous name. For a century, the narrow canyon leading into California from Mexico provided cover for cattle thieves and opium dealers, bandits and booze runners. More recently, it has hidden thousands of illegal immigrants on their journey north, sealing its place in border lore.
Now, a [...]
Filed under: Migration and Migrants | Tagged: Border Reinforcement, Bush Administration, Environment, San Diego, Tijuana River estuary | Leave a Comment »
