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Mexico’s next president will face a security emergency that can’t be ignored
Mexican gangs have multiplied during the current administration, corrupting local democracies and tightening their grip on the economy. So far, Claudia Sheinbaum, the leading presidential candidate for the June 2 elections, has kept vague on her security proposals. But in … Continue reading
El crimen organizado ahoga al consumidor indefenso y dispara la inflación
I spoke El País about supply chain extortion and inflation in Mexico.
Mexican gangs go on rampage, challenging president’s security strategy
I spoke to the Wall Street Journal about recent criminal blockades and violence in Mexico (behind paywall).
Miners are going to extremes to stop those who are trying to protest
An environmental activist lives in constant fear in northern Mexico. An Indigenous leader is stabbed to death and tossed in a river in the Brazilian jungle. A regional governor is given a six-year prison sentence by a court in Peru. … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, environmentalism, Mexico, mining, organized crime, Peru, violence against activists
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The Mexican Labyrinth 