The Escalating Struggles Over Mexico's Labor Law

The Escalating Struggles Over Mexico’s Labor Law

Labor law reform has become a high- profile issue in Mexico. Newspaper columnists and television pundits debate it, politicians in
Multinational Gold Rush in Guatemala

Multinational Gold Rush in Guatemala

Somewhere amid the chaos that erupted January 11 along a stretch of the Pan-American Highway in Guatemala a protestor lost
CAFTA’s “High Tech” Promises

CAFTA’s “High Tech” Promises

Today, workers in the u.s. high tech sector are experiencing the failures of U.S. trade policy firsthand. In spite of
The Abascal Plan: Codifying Employer Control

The Abascal Plan: Codifying Employer Control

What would the law do exactly? While written in apparently innocuous language, it would create a series of impediments to
Landmarks in US Immigration Policy

Landmarks in US Immigration Policy

With varying degrees of success over the past half-century, U.S. and Mexican governments have attempted to manage the flow of
CAFTA’s “High Tech” Promises

CAFTA’s “High Tech” Promises

Today, workers in the u.s. high tech sector are experiencing the failures of U.S. trade policy firsthand. In spite of
Is Venezuela the New Cuba?

Is Venezuela the New Cuba?

In many ways, the answer is yes. Venezuela has become a regional spokesperson for opposition to Washington. It has attempted
Mexican Workers Since NAFTA

Mexican Workers Since NAFTA

When the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect in 1994, it was not only meant to put
Mexican Youths Mobilize

Mexican Youths Mobilize

“What we are witnessing here is a phenomenon of the ongoing transformation of the role played by youths in Mexican
Democratizing the FSLN  and Nicaragua

Democratizing the FSLN and Nicaragua

According to the New York Times, the Bush Administration is implementing a “concerted effort” to block the return of the
Origins of Mexico's Labor Law Reform

Origins of Mexico’s Labor Law Reform

During the seven long decades of the Institutional Revolutionary Party’s (PRI) rule, unions formed an important part of the party’s
Mexico: Desafuero

Mexico: Desafuero

For a year, from may 2004 to may 2005, an arcane process called desafuero dominated the news and all political