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Mexico Institute in the News: Four big ways Mexico is boosting the US economy
Aug 16, 2012This blog article highlights a report by Christopher Wilson, an Associate of the Mexico Institute. The report shows that increased trade and investment between the U.S. and Mexico since the implementation of NAFTA has created a virtuous cycle which benefits workers and companies on both sides of the border.
Mexico Institute in the News: Van tras la pista de 'El Chapo'
Aug 16, 2012Mexico Institute Associate Chris Wilson was quoted on the recent application of the Kingpin Act to three individuals in Belize with links to the transnational criminal organization led by El Chapo Guzman. This article is in Spanish.
Mexico Institute in the News: Regional Migration Study Group Reports Trace Economic Transformation in Mexico, Central America
Aug 16, 2012In order to prepare for the Regional Migration Study Group, The Woodrow Wilson Center's Latin America Program and Mexico Institute have prepared a series of reports that examine recent economic, political, societal, and demographic changes in Central America and Mexico.
Mexico Institute in the News: Nombres y apellidos en Rapido y Furioso
Aug 02, 2012Program Asssociate Christopher Wilson was interviewed by MSN Latino about the new report released by Committee Chairman Darrell Issa and Senator Charles Grassley on the botched anti-weapons trafficking operation, Fast and Furious. Both interviews were conducted in Spanish.
Mexico Institute in the News: Researchers Call for New Tactics in Drug Abuse Fight
Aug 02, 2012Current U.S. drug policy is proving insufficient in shrinking the damage caused by drug abuse, but promising alternative approaches could lead to improved results, according to an article in the summer 2012 edition of Issues in Science and Technology.
Mexico Institute: July Highlights
Aug 01, 2012Each month, the Mexico Institute will review and highlight the month’s activities and feature them here. Visitors will be able to watch the recap from our most recent events, browse our new publications, and read articles that feature key media appearances of the Mexico Institute staff.
Mexico Institute in the News: Commerce with Mexico leads to employment in U.S. [in Spanish]
Aug 01, 2012More than 6 million jobs in the US depend on trade with Mexico...The Mexico Institute's Christopher Wilson comments. The article is in Spanish.
Mexico Institute in the News: U.S. Competitiveness: The Mexican Connection
Jul 26, 2012Magazine, Issues in Science and Technology Mexico Institute's, published Mexico Institute's Chris Wilson's article on trade, U.S. Competitiveness: The Mexican Connection on their summer 2012 publication.
Mexico Institute in the News: Elections results protests are shrinking in Mexico — here’s why
Jul 24, 2012The second weekend of July, only 4,000 people attended a protest that was mostly spontaneous, and this weekend, a marcha that was organized by the #YoSoy132 student movement [and other social groups] and promoted as part of a new strategy to “resist” the “imposition” of PRI candidate Enrique Peña Nieto, only garnered some 30,000 people.
Does this mean that the #YoSoy132 student movement and the rest of the “anti-imposition” crowd is losing support?.. The Mexico Institute's Eric Olson comments.
Mexico Institute in the News: Latino Leaders Discuss U.S. Foreign Policy Recommendations
Jul 23, 2012The task force was created to recommend policy options to the President and lawmakers and is expected to release its full report this Fall. Remarks from task force members came during the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute & the Pacific Council on International Policy panel discussion Monday on how to change U.S. policy to address the region’s growth
