How Countries Manage Water: Mexico
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A close look at the country’s top water-related challenges – and the government’s efforts to address them.
North America
AQ’s Fall Playlist
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Settling in for the season with new music from Flor de Toloache and Nathalie Joachim.
Young Central American Migrants, in Their Own Words
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A review of Juan Pablo Villalobos’ The Other Side, a book for young adults on the realities of migration to the U.S.
In Mexico City, a Black Market for Life’s Most Basic Commodity
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Scarcity is fueling an underground water market – and even theft – in the metropolis.
Latin America Is Not Benefiting from the U.S.-China Trade War
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Despite some short-term benefits, trade deviation to the region shouldn’t be expected to last.
Making Pemex Great Again?
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A viable plan to rescue Pemex exists, but the president has chosen another path.
In Mexico, a Powerful Union Boss Offers an Anti-Corruption Test
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Prosecutors may be turning the screw on Carlos Romero Deschamps. But the long-time Pemex union leader has faced legal battles before.
Pemex’s Summer of Discontent
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AMLO has pledged to revive Mexico’s state oil firm, but the company’s five-year plan may do more harm than good.
Why AMLO Will Struggle With Mexico’s Poverty Rate – Just Like His Predecessors
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A new report shows just how much remains to be done for Mexico to reduce poverty and inequality.
Q&A: Pedro Kumamoto on the Future of Independent Politics in Mexico
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An interview with 29-year-old former legislator Pedro Kumamoto as he gets set to found a new political party in Mexico.
How Extortion Is Holding Back Mexico’s Small Businesses
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Mexican entrepreneurs grapple with obstacles to expansion. Here’s one reason why many choose to stay small.
AQ Top 5 de figuras contra la corrupción: Nayeli Roldán
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Las investigaciones de la periodista mexicana ayudaron a descubrir corrupción en los altos rangos de la política.
AQ Top 5 Anti-Corruption Figures: Nayeli Roldán
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The Mexican journalist’s investigations helped shine a light on corruption at the top echelons of politics.
How AMLO Misunderstood His Mandate
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Finance Minister Carlos Urzúa’s sudden resignation points to flaws in the way AMLO’s government makes decisions.
In Urzúa’s Resignation, AMLO Gets a Wakeup Call
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Carlos Urzúa’s decision to step down as finance minister was a warning – will AMLO listen?
