A Screenwriter’s View of the U.S.-Mexico Border
Guillermo Arriaga at the Baker Institute. The U.S.-Mexico border is not only about drugs and immigration. There are also tales of love, violence and cruelty, hope and desire, friendship, and of...
View ArticleYoung Leaders Discuss Peace in the Americas
The Americas Project colloquium is an annual highlight at the Baker Institute, bringing together young leaders of the Americas as part of a collaborative venture between the institute and the...
View ArticleColombia at the crossroads
Colombia’s congressional building in Bogotá. This weekend, two of Colombia’s political parties will hold primary elections to select their presidential nominees. One is the historical Conservative...
View ArticleCelebrating bicentennials in Latin America
Latin American countries have a shared and common history: Many are now in the midst of commemorating the bicentennial of their independence. Bolivia and Ecuador marked this event in 2009. This...
View ArticleColombia at the crossroads (Part II)
© World Economic Forum. Photo by Edgar Alberto Domínguez Cataño (CC-BY-SA) Juan Manuel Santos Calderón Rarely is an election process as interesting as the one that is currently underway in Colombia. On...
View ArticleThe evolution of democracy in Mexico: A conversation with José Woldenberg
Mexico’s transition to democracy is unique and distinct from similar processes elsewhere in the world. Unlike Eastern Europe, Spain or Portugal, Mexico’s transition to a modern democracy did not...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name? From DF to CDMX
Many welcome Mexico City’s historic restructuring because they believe it will help curtail the influence of the federal government. However, Mexico City must also focus its efforts on its political...
View ArticleColombia’s peace plebiscite: Making the right choice
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos promised that if his administration were to succeed in the peace negotiations with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), he would bring the...
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