Special Reports
Organized Crime and Violence in Mexico 2021
Justice in Mexico, Department of Political Science & International Relations, University of San Diego Started in 2001, Justice in Mexico (www.justiceinmexico.org) works to improve citizen security, strengthen the rule of law, and protect human rights in Mexico. We generate cutting edge research, promote informed dialogue, …
Rule of Law Index 2021
worldjusticeproject.org The World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Indexยฎ 2021 is the latest report in an annual series measuring the rule of law based on the experiences and perceptions of the general public and in-country legal practitioners and experts worldwide. Strengthening the rule of law is a major goal of citizens, governments, donors, businesses, …
IMF’s World Economic Outlook, Fall 2021
Recovery During a Pandemic, Health Concerns, Supply Disruptions, and Price Pressures The global recovery continues but the momentum has weakened, hobbled by the pandemic. Fueled by the highly transmissible Delta variant, the recorded global COVID-19 death toll has risen close to 5 million and health …
Luis Maizelโs Monthly Letter: a complicated month with problems in various countries
Image: DNY59 on iStock The United States continues with a crisis in the legislative branch. Despite the assertion of the leader of the House of Representatives, Nanci Pelosi, that on the 27th, they would vote to approve the two vast proposals of Biden: $ 1 Trillion for traditional infrastructure and $ 3.5 Trillion for human …
Mexico’s Economy 2021, the Beginning of the End.[1]
In a civilized country, campaign slogans translate into objectives, public policies, and government programs composed of specific projects duly budgeted and scheduled with clearly defined targets. Their results are measurable to evaluate if the particular objectives were accomplished. It does not happen in Mexico. One …
Mexicoโs Economy, Second Semester 2021
Image: Arie Wubben on Unsplash In a civilized country, campaign slogans translate into objectives, public policies, and government programs composed of specific projects duly budgeted and scheduled with clearly defined targets. Their results are measurable to evaluate if the particular objectives were accomplished. It does not happen in Mexico. One of AMLOโs main slogans was …
Luis Maizel’s Monthly Letter: Changes in the global balance of power. How does it affect us?
Photo: peterscreiber.media on iStock Luis Maizel August will be a month remembered for many years for the controversial end of US participation in Afghanistan, the rebound in COVID infections, the manifest assertion of government power in China, and the beginning of the changes in the AMLO government. The United States withdrew its soldiers from Afghanistan …
Who is in Charge in Mexico?
An enraged mob attacks a military garrison; the soldiers surrender and hand over their weapons and the military installation to the aggressors. In another part of the country, an army platoon is attacked by residents who do not accept their presence in that area; …