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Feature Article: The Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Mexico

May 2, 2006 | Elections

Six years ago, Mexico faced a turning point in its political history. After more than 70 years of one-party rule at the federal level, an opposition candidate, Vicente Fox, won the presidential election, a clear outcome that was readily accepted by all political actors. The challenge for the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) at the time was to conduct free and fair elections, and Mexico’s citizen-directed institution lived up to these high …

Introduction: From Hope to Despair? Latin America’s Year of Elections

May 1, 2006 | Elections, Introduction

Latin American democracy is living through unprecedented times. The list of countries where political leadership is not determined through competitive elections has for many years now been limited to one case: Cuba. Between November 2005 and December 2006, electoral episodes will be cruising the region at full steam. Twelve countries will have featured presidential contests: Mexico, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, …

Bioprospecting

Dec 9, 2005 | Citizenship, Flora, Flora and Fauna

In 1998, as the Zapatista uprising continued to simmer in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, two U.S. academic researchers began setting up a “bioprospecting” agreement there. With funds…

Despite the Odds: The Contentious Politics of Education Reform

May 15, 2005 | Book Reviews, Book Talk, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy

In the 1990s, education policy in Latin America cried out for reform. Although literacy rates and access to education in Latin America had risen in previous decades, education reform became…

When Ideology Undermines Public Health

May 15, 2005 | Health and Drugs, U.S. Foreign Policy

Recently I reviewed a request for proposals to evaluate a USAID-funded organization in Latin America, and was dismayed to see the following description: “an evaluation of the adolescent…

Country: Mexico

Feature Article: The Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Mexico

Introduction: From Hope to Despair? Latin America’s Year of Elections

Bioprospecting

Despite the Odds: The Contentious Politics of Education Reform

When Ideology Undermines Public Health