Employees protest against closing of Ministry of Agrarian Reform and the Ministry of Tourism (In Spanish)

El Universal, 9/28/09
Members of the Agrarian Reform and Tourism Union, will protest Monday morning outside the offices of the Mexican Senate located in the Torre Caballito.
Protestors have organized to lobby against the closure of these government ministries, citing the negative impact the administrative restructuring could have on over 6 million employees and various programs. [...]

Border Cooperation: Today and Tomorrow (Podcast)

Travis High, Mexico Institute, 1/22/2009
During their 1/12 meeting, Mexican President Felipe Calderón and then President-elect Barack Obama emphasized that violence and trouble along the U.S.-Mexico border is, as Calderón said, “a common problem that affects us both.” Drug-related violence has resulted in over 5,000 deaths in the last year and has made its way into [...]

Obama and Calderon Talk Drugs, Trade and Immigration (Podcast)

To the Point, 1/12/2009
When most Americans think of Mexico, they’re likely to focus on immigration. But Mexico’s drug wars killed 5000 people last year, and the Department of Homeland Security has plans for a law-enforcement “surge” if bloodshed spreads across the border. That’s the background of today’s meeting between Mexican President Felipe Calderón and the [...]

The Politics of Pemex (Podcast)

Jane Zamarripa, Mexico Institute, 1/10/2009
Last fall, as members of the Mexican Congress engaged in a debate about the future of Pemex, dialogue over reform of the energy sector quickly divided along partisan lines. Increasing concerns over the ability of Congress to address domestic energy needs and enhance production capacity, however, were answered as the parties [...]

Pemex and the future of the Mexican energy sector (Podcast)

Jane Zamarripa, Mexico Institute, 1/6/2009
Faced with falling oil reserves and decreasing production, the Mexican Congress engaged in debate this year about the exploitation of deep-water oil and the future of Pemex, the country’s troubled state-owned oil company. Following months of stalled deliberations, a reform bill was passed in October that allows for better management policies [...]

Prospects for Immigration Reform in 2009 (Podcast)

Travis High, Mexico Institute, 1/5/2009
The immigration debate mostly subsided during the 2008 presidential campaign, but immigration reform remains an important issue for different groups, especially for many Latinos who supported Obama. What is the likelihood of a reform in the next administration?
In this 8-minute podcast, Loyola Marymount University researcher David Ayón discusses the role of [...]