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Mexico’s drug problem

Mexico’s new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, takes office at a very interesting point in Mexican history. Mexico is experiencing an economic upturn that may become

The people of the sun

To many, Mexico is merely a holiday destination, a place of sun, sand and cerveza, its people represented by the smiling members of the service

Forging a new strategic partnership

Canada and Mexico, living alongside and often in the shadow of the colossus of the 20th Century, have long seen their place in the world

From the Arctic to the Usumacinta

Mexican Ambassador Francisco J. Barrio Terrazas celebrates the astonishing successes of the North American Free Trade Agreement, now approaching its 20th year. But he finds

Tunisia’s bold gamble on democracy: ‘One day or another, we will win’

In December 2010, the Arab Spring erupted through the impervious soil of authoritarian rule in the Middle East. The Arab awakening drove dictatorial and nepotistic

Kyoto: ‘The silliest of high-minded gestures’

December 15, 2012 marked the end of what has been a less-than-stellar chapter in Canadian diplomatic history. No, I am not referring to the fact

A world awash in crime

At a time when the global economy is foundering, there is one sector that isn’t. It’s called transnational organized crime and it’s become a highly

Syria’s fallout on Jordan, Lebanon and the Kurds

What happens to Syria’s Kurds may have broader implications for Kurdish populations in Turkey, Iran and Iraq — and regional instability. By Harry Sterling “Revolutions

Canadian lawyers go to court for human rights

Many Canadians cling to Canada’s past international reputation as a broker of peace, as an important middle power and as a protector of human rights.