New reports about Mexico, the failing state on our border
fabiusmaximus.wordpress.com 1/9/2009 — This provides a very brief look at two excellent reports about Mexico. Excerpts from each appear below. “Mexico Security Memo - Year-end Wrap-up“, Stratfor, 5 January 2008 — Subscription only. “After Action Report - Vistit ...

MIG: Mexico Travel Alert
travel.state.gov 12/16/2008 — U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs This information is current as of today, Mexico October 14, 2008 This Travel Alert updates security information for U.S. citizens traveling and living in Mexico. It replaces the Travel Alert for ...

State of War
foreignpolicy.com 2/17/2009 — hat I remember most about my return to Mexico last year are the narcomantas . At least that s what everyone called them: drug banners. Perhaps a dozen feet long and several feet high, they were hung in parks and plazas around Monterrey. Their messages ...

State of War
foreignpolicy.com 2/21/2009 — hat I remember most about my return to Mexico last year are the narcomantas . At least that s what everyone called them: drug banners. Perhaps a dozen feet long and several feet high, they were hung in parks and plazas around Monterrey. Their messages ...

Krikorian: Mexico Isnt a Failed State Yet
article.nationalreview.com 3/25/2009 — There is much we can do to help prevent it from failing -- and, more important, much we must do to protect ourselves.

Mexico: The Third War
stratfor.com 2/19/2009 — Mexico has pretty much always been a rough-and-tumble place. In recent years, however, the security environment has deteriorated rapidly, and parts of the country have become incredibly violent. It is now common to see military weaponry such as ...

Mexico Cartels Don't Buy Assault Weapons from U.S.
gunnewsdaily.com 3/4/2009 — Let's set things straight right up front. Yes, some guns are being smuggled into Mexico from the U.S. Most are handguns. But, handguns are being illegally trafficked from state to state and from the U.S. to Canada. It should come as no surprise that ...

Mexican Drug Violence Spills Over Into US
huffingtonpost.com 2/11/2009 — Just as government officials had feared, the drug violence raging in Mexico is spilling over into the United States. U.S. authorities are reporting a spike in killings, kidnappings and home invasions connected to Mexico's murderous cartels. And to ...

U.S. to blame for much of Mexico violence: Clinton
reuters.com 3/25/2009 — MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An "insatiable" appetite in the United States for illegal drugs is to blame for much of the violence ripping through Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday. Clinton acknowledged the U.S. role in ...

Obama Stimulating The Economy By Ticking Off Our Trade Partners
sayanythingblog.com 3/16/2009 — Most of the time when we talk about Mexico the political issue in question is illegal immigration.  But it’s worth noting that Mexico, the illegal immigration problem aside, is an important trade partner.  We benefit from a lot of Mexico’s national resources, and a lot of ...

Obama and Mexico's Calderon to talk drug war, trade — Reuters: Politics 1/11/2009
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Battling with spiraling drug murders and an economic crisis, Mexico's Felipe Calderon will urge U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Monday to support his drug war and stick to the NAFTA trade deal.

Obama set to meet Mexico's Calderon — msnbc.com: Politics 1/12/2009
President-elect Barack Obama will meet Mexican President Felipe Calderon, a pre-inauguration tradition that comes as Mexico's drug violence escalates and spills into the United States.

Richardson Faces New Allegations — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 1/15/2009
The New Mexico governor's appointees were accused of steering investments to a financial firm in exchange for donations to Richardson's presidential campaign.

Departing CIA chief Hayden defends interrogations — L.A. Times - Politics 1/16/2009
'These techniques worked,' says outgoing Director Michael Hayden. He lists Iran's nuclear ambitions and Mexico's drug violence as top challenges to be faced by his designated successor, Leon Panetta. >  ...