Mexico Publications
Fact Sheet: U.S. Southwest Border Security Initiatives
Jul 07, 2011This report lists some of the various projects, programs, and activities undertaken by the U.S. government to enhance security at the U.S.-Mexico border and to combat transnational contraband trafficking.
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Strategic Guidelines for the Competitive and Sustainable Development of the U.S.- Mexico Transborder Region
Jul 07, 2011Download File Versión en Español more
The Peace Process in Colombia with the ELN: The Role of Mexico
Jul 07, 2011The Mexican facilitator in the ELN peace talks, Ambassador Andrés Valencia, spoke at an off-the-record session at the Woodrow Wilson Center on June 21, 2005. The document that follows was authorized and cleared by Mexican authorities; it constitutes Ambassador Valencia's first-hand account of the attempt to arrange a meeting on Mexican soil between ELN military leaders and the Mexican facilitating team, an attempt that, after many months, ended in failure. more
Remarks for House Forum on Violence and Firearms Trafficking to Mexico
Jun 30, 2011Prepared for a Congressional Forum on Violence and Firearms Trafficking to Mexico, held on Thursday, June 30, 2011. more
Evolving Demographic and Human-Capital Trends in Mexico and Central America and Their Implications For Regional Migration
May 01, 2011As the US labor force became better educated, fewer native workers accepted many of the low-wage but essential jobs at the bottom of the labor market. These changes in the United States coincided with a population boom in Mexico and Central America that resulted in a near tripling of the region's population. Economic growth was unable to keep pace with demographic change, however, and many of the region's youth sought opportunities in the United States. more
Update on U.S. Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Report
Apr 01, 2011Since the Mexico Institute published its report entitled “U.S. Firearms Trafficking to Mexico: New Data and Insights Illuminate Key Trends and Challenges” in September 2010, there is new information on the use of weapons, government actions, and challenges related to the issue, but there has been little or no movement on some of the key underlining problems. more
Steady Advances, Slow Results: U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation After Two Years of the Obama Administration
Apr 01, 2011In this paper we look at what the two governments have done over the past two years to move forward on their commitments. We find that there have been steady advances in each of the areas they committed to address, but that the results so far are far less than what is needed to address the threat posed by organized crime groups. more
Testimony Before Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: A Shared Responsibility: Counternarcotics and Citizen Security in the Americas
Mar 31, 2011Prepared for the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations' Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Narcotics Affairs. March 31, 2011. more
A Profile of Mexico's Major Organized Crime Groups
Mar 01, 2011The purpose of this fact sheet is to shed light on the structure of the criminal organizations operating in Mexico and the United States, as well as to provide background information and analysis on the rapidly evolving nature of organized crime. more
