With former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel stepping down and Republicans preparing to seize control of Congress, US foreign policy appears to be adrift.
Continue reading The Case for Dispassionate Foreign Policy: A Historical View
Food has become an increasingly globalized commodity, a reality that has sparked a fierce debate over regulatory and safety standards.
Continue reading Meeting the Challenges of a Globalized Food Supply
Recent events in the southern province of Guerrero have revealed the hollowness of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s security strategy.
Last week, a U.S. Court ruled once again against Argentina in the country’s debt-fight against a small group of holdout creditors. This ruling—and past ones on the same issue—are not only misguided, but bad foreign policy.
Facing drug trafficking charges in the Netherlands, the president of Suriname may find a way to forestall his arraignment.
The Peña Nieto administration needs to ditch the kingpin strategy and utilize the U.S. in a more instrumental capacity.
Continue reading Time for a New U.S.-Mexico Counter-Narcotics Strategy
Paramilitarism in Mexico will not give rise to the same type of violence that Colombia experienced in the 1990s.
President Peña Nieto must co-opt vigilante groups in order to establish a network of rural law enforcement.
Peace remains far-fetched unless Colombian voters are willing to let guilty men go free.
Continue reading In Colombia, a Choice Between Peace and Justice
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