It will be almost five months before Enrique Peña Nieto is sworn in as Mexico’s new President. But will it be enough time for him to figure out what to do with the country’s dire economic and security problems?
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Savages: Stone’s Stoner Film Reminds Us Why Marijuana Should Be Legal
With director Oliver Stone’s penchant for unhinged narco-mayhem, Savages, based on Don Winslow’s 2010 novel, is likely to illustrate why keeping weed illegal no longer makes legal, fiscal or even moral sense.
The Challenge of Mexico’s Next President: The Corruption at the Heart of Crime
Enrique Peña Nieto has issued several proposals about battling the plague of narcoterrorism. But he hasn’t yet said how he will deal with the a key element of the crisis: the corrupting influence of money
Must-Reads from Around the World, July 5, 2012
In today’s news: How did Yasser Arafat die? And why Marxism is on the rise.
Must-Reads from Around the World, July 3, 2012
Today’s picks: Mexico declares emergency over renewed bird flu outbreak, a new report condemns Syria’s “state policy of torture,” and the Burmese parliament prepares to reshape its economy, following half a century of military rule.
How Enrique Peña Nieto Won Himself and His Party the Mexican Presidency
Mexico’s President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto took up the centrist mantle of his Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) — which once stood for little more than amassing power (and keeping it for over seven decades) — and …
Peru’s President: Why Does His Family Hate Him?
His father says his son has failed. His mother espouses extreme views. His sister sides with a brother in jail. Even the opposition media is embarrassed for President Ollanta Humala.
As the Presidential Campaign Kicks Off, Many Venezuelans Don’t Like Their Options
The Venezuelan presidential campaign officially starts July 1, pitting the demagogic populist Hugo Chávez against Henrique Capriles, the most capable opposition candidate yet. But both men will have to woo a large segment of …
Mexico’s PRI-vival: How Big a Gamble Are Voters Taking?
Weary of a violent drug war and a limp economy, Mexican voters look to set hand the presidency back to the Institutional Revolutionary Party – the PRI, which ruled as a one-party dictatorship in the 20th century – in hopes of …
Mexico Elections: Former Ruling Party Eyes Return to Power
As Mexico Prepares to Vote for President, Former Ruling Party Eyes Return to Power
Paraguay: President’s Forced Exit Wasn’t a Coup, but Still Deserves Scorn
Last week’s impeachment and removal of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo may have passed constitutional muster, but the disregard for due process is a reminder that Paraguay hasn’t yet arrived in the 21st century
Must-Reads from Around the World, June 27, 2012
What you need to know on June 27, 2012: Ahead of elections, scandals and intrigue grows in Mexico; Turkey raises the heat on Syria; Germany digs in its heels ahead of Euro summit; the slow, but steady pace of reforms in Burma continues
Must-Reads from Around the World, June 26, 2012
Today’s global stories delve into the prospects for peace in Kashmir, Paraguay’s presidential impeachment and the Queen’s historic visit to Northern Ireland.