Rich Countries Respond to the Economic Downturn by Trying to Limit the Flow of Migrants

Economist, 7/2/2009
IN THE boom years, migrants picked fruit in southern California’s orange groves, worked on construction sites in Spain and Ireland, designed software in Silicon Valley and toiled in factories all over the rich world. Many will continue to do so, despite the economic downturn. But as unemployment rises in most rich countries, attitudes towards [...]

PRI Likely to Stage Comeback in Mexico’s Midterms

COA, 7/2/2009
Mexicans head to the polls for congressional elections on July 5 as an opposition party leads in a majority of polls. With 500 seats at stake in the Chamber of Deputies and 128 in the Senate, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) will likely gain a majority in the lower house. Such an outcome would [...]

Mexico Congressional Elections – Public Opinion, Economic Impact, and Political Implications

COA, 7/2/2009
The Council of the Americas recently held a panel discussion ahead of the July 5 midterm elections in Mexico.
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Election Watch:Mexico

IRI, 7/2/2009
On July 5, Mexicans will elect 500 new members to the Cámara de Diputados, Mexico’s lower chamber of Congress, as well as governors in six states and local officials in nine states. According to Mexico’s constitution, each elected congressman is limited to one term in office so an entirely new Congress will be sworn [...]

Hundreds rally in Salinas for immigration reform

Monterey County The Herald, 7/2/2009
The town hall meeting, conducted in Spanish with English translation, is similar to actions that have been taking place across the country. Some believe they are having an effect because President Barack Obama recently renewed his promise to push for comprehensive immigration reform this year.
At a meeting last week, Congressional Republicans [...]

At least 14 bodies found in Mexico mass grave

Associated Press, 7/1/2009
Police said Wednesday that they have uncovered a mass grave in central Mexico with the remains of 14 or 15 people believed to have been executed by the Zetas drug gang.
The remains found in Guanajuato state were so badly burned that officials were not immediately able to identify the number of victims, and [...]

Mexico Hosts Key Swine Flu Forum

BBC, 7/2/2009
Leaders and experts from 50 countries are meeting in Cancun, Mexico, to discuss the global swine flu outbreak.
The two-day event, starting on Thursday, is aimed at examining the response to the H1N1 virus and seeing what lessons can be learned.
The meeting is taking place as Paraguay reported its first swine flu death and some [...]

Will They Return to the Barracks? (in Spanish)

Poder y Negocios, 7/3/2009
June 8th, the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center, organized a conference to examine the state of relations between Mexico and the United States, to see if there has been qualitative changes and to anticipate what will come next. Many topics were well covered- the impact of the economic recession, [...]

Mexico’s Post-Election Outlook: The Broader Context

RGE Monitor, 7/2/2009
Less than one week away from the federal Congressional elections, Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) is poised to obtain a relative a majority in the Lower Chamber, capturing between 183-211 of the 500 seats in Congress.
The most likely scenario is one where the PRI ends up with a slight advantage of 24-33 more [...]