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Mexico´S Electoral Reform
NÚMERO 238 GILLES SERRA The Risk of Partyarchy and Democratic Backsliding: Mexico´s Electoral Reform Importante Los Documentos de Trabajo del CIDE son una herramienta para fomentar la discusión entre las comunidades académicas. A partir de la difusión, en este formato, de los avances de investigación se busca que los autores puedan recibir comentarios y retroalimentación de sus pares nacionales e internacionales en un estado aún temprano de la investigación. De acuerdo con esta práctica internacional congruente con el trabajo académico contemporáneo, muchos de estos documentos buscan convertirse posteriormente en una publicación formal, como libro, capítulo de libro o artículo en revista especializada. JUNIO 2012 www.cide.edu D.R. © 2012, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas A.C. Carretera México Toluca 3655, Col. Lomas de Santa Fe, 01210, Álvaro Obregón, México DF, México. www.cide.edu Dirección de Publicaciones [email protected] Tel. 5081 4003 Acknowledgements The author is assistant professor in the Division of Political Studies at the Center for Economics Research and Teaching (CIDE) in Mexico City, Mexico. This essay was presented at the annual meetings of the American Political Science Association, the Midwest Political Science Association and the Latin American Studies Association, as well as seminars at the University of Oxford and the Instituto Universitario de Investigación Ortega y Gasset. It benefitted from the valuable comments of Javier Aparicio, Johannes Lindvall, Matthew Loveless, Clemente Quiñones, Emilio Rabasa Gamboa, Gwendolyn Sasse, Hillel Soifer and Laurence Whitehead. Email: [email protected] Abstract Following the 2006 post-electoral crisis, important changes were made to the Constitution and several ordinary laws in Mexico. -
The Battles for Memory Around The
¡VIVXS LXS QUEREMOS! THE BATTLES FOR MEMORY AROUND THE DISAPPEARED IN MEXICO By María De Vecchi Gerli THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Institute of the Americas Faculty of Social & Historical Sciences University College London 2018 ORIGINALITY STATEMENT ‘I, María De Vecchi Gerli, confirm that the work presented in this thesis is my own. Where information has been derived from other sources, I confirm that this has been indicated in the thesis.’ Signed: Date: 10 July 2018 2 DEDICATION To my parents, Milagros Gerli and Bruno De Vecchi, for being an endless source of inspiration, love and support To all those looking for their disappeared loved ones, with my utmost admiration 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To my parents Milagros and Bruno. Without their love and support, this thesis would not exist. You are an inspiration. To Mateo, Sarai and Uma, for all the love and happiness they bring. To all the relatives of the disappeared and to the members of human rights organisations who shared their stories with me. More generally, to all those looking for a disappeared loved one and to all those accompanying them in their search for teaching me the most important lessons on love, strength, commitment, and congruence. I want to thank my supervisors, Dr Paulo Drinot and Professor Kevin Middlebrook for their guidance, careful reading and support throughout this project. Thank you both for taking me to the limits and for making this thesis better. Dr Par Engstrom has also been a permanent source of inspiration and support. -
Corridos, Drugs, and Violence: an Analysis of Mexican Drug Ballads
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports 2014 Corridos, Drugs, and Violence: An Analysis of Mexican Drug Ballads Kristen L. Richmond Follow this and additional works at: https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd Recommended Citation Richmond, Kristen L., "Corridos, Drugs, and Violence: An Analysis of Mexican Drug Ballads" (2014). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 7344. https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/7344 This Thesis is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by the The Research Repository @ WVU with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Thesis in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you must obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/ or on the work itself. This Thesis has been accepted for inclusion in WVU Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports collection by an authorized administrator of The Research Repository @ WVU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Corridos, Drugs, and Violence: An Analysis of Mexican Drug Ballads Kristen L. Richmond Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Spanish Pablo Garcia Loaeza, Ph.D., Chair Victoria Garrett, Ph.D James Siekmeier, Ph.D Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia April 2014 Keywords: Narcocorrido, drug ballad, Mexico, drug trafficking, violence, music, banda, gangsta rap Copyright 2013 Kristen L. Richmond UMI Number: 1555000 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. -
The Mérida Initiative and the Violence of Transnational Criminal Organizations in Mexico
Bowdoin College Bowdoin Digital Commons Honors Projects Student Scholarship and Creative Work 2021 The Mérida Initiative and the Violence of Transnational Criminal Organizations in Mexico Brianna Madison Canning Bowdoin College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/honorsprojects Part of the International Relations Commons, and the Latin American Studies Commons Recommended Citation Canning, Brianna Madison, "The Mérida Initiative and the Violence of Transnational Criminal Organizations in Mexico" (2021). Honors Projects. 271. https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/honorsprojects/271 This Open Access Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Scholarship and Creative Work at Bowdoin Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Honors Projects by an authorized administrator of Bowdoin Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Mérida Initiative and the Violence of Transnational Criminal Organizations in Mexico An Honors Paper for the Department of Government and Legal Studies By Brianna Madison Canning Bowdoin College, 2021 ©2021 Brianna Madison Canning Canning ii Table of Contents List of Tables and Figures..............................................................................................................iv Acknowledgements.........................................................................................................................v Preface............................................................................................................................................vi -
Education, Corruption and Violent Crime in Mexico
Education, Corruption and Violent Crime in Mexico 1930-1990 Working Paper by Jessica Baier University of Tübingen [email protected] July 2015 1 Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3 2. Historical Background ........................................................................................................................... 6 2.1. Drug Trafficking and Corruption .................................................................................................. 7 3. Crime ................................................................................................................................................... 11 3.1. Forms and Properties ................................................................................................................... 11 3.2. Theories of Crime and its implications for the Mexican case ..................................................... 11 3.2.1. Economic Theory of Crime ................................................................................................. 12 3.2.2. Sociological Theories .......................................................................................................... 17 3.2.3. Drug Cartels and Corruption ............................................................................................... 19 4. Data and Descriptive Analysis ........................................................................................................... -
UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Mexico
UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Mexico Mario Gomez (Mexican) Newspaper journalist Killed on 21 September 2018 in Mexico UNESCO Statement Javier Rodriguez Valladares (Mexican) Television reporter Killed on 29 August 2018 in Mexico UNESCO Statement Ruben Pat Cahuich (Mexican) Director of the online magazine Playa News Aqui y Ahora Killed on 24 July 2018 UNESCO Statement Luis Perez Garcia (Mexican) Director of the magazine Encuesta de Hoy Killed on 9 July 2018 UNESCO Statement José Guadalupe Chan Dzib (Mexico) Reporter for Playa News Aquí and Ahora digital weekly Killed on 29 June 2018 in Mexico UNESCO Statement Hector Gonzalez Antonio (Mexico) Journalist for Excelsior and Imagen Killed on 29 May 2018 [UNESCO Statement] Alice Diaz Gonzalez (Mexico) Financial reporter for El Financiero Killed on 24 May 2018 [UNESCO Statement] Juan Carlos Huerta Martinez (Mexico) Television and radio journalist Killed on 15 May 2018 [UNESCO Statement] 1 UNESCO Condemns Killing of Journalists Assassinated Journalists in Mexico Leobardo Vazquez (Mexico) Reporter Killed on 21 March 2018 [UNESCO Statement] Pamela (Pamika) Montenegro (Mexico) Journalist, YouTube satirist Killed on 5 February 2018 [UNESCO Statement] Carlos Dominguez Rodriguez (Mexico) Journalist Killed on 13 January 2018 [UNESCO Statement] [Response of Member State 2018] [Response of Member State 2017] Gumaro Pérez Aguilando (Mexican) Journalist Killed on 19 December 2017 [UNESCO Statement] Edgar Daniel Esqueda Castro (Mexican) Free lance journalist Killed on 5 -
Plantilla Documentos De Trabajo 2011
NÚMERO 284 GILLES SERRA Congressional negotiations with costly voting: Understanding the reforms to PEMEX in 2006-2008 Importante Los Documentos de Trabajo del CIDE son una herramienta para fomentar la discusión entre las comunidades académicas. A partir de la difusión, en este formato, de los avances de investigación se busca que los autores puedan recibir comentarios y retroalimentación de sus pares nacionales e internacionales en un estado aún temprano de la investigación. De acuerdo con esta práctica internacional congruente con el trabajo académico contemporáneo, muchos de estos documentos buscan convertirse posteriormente en una publicación formal, como libro, capítulo de libro o artículo en revista especializada. www.cide.ed u SEPTIEMBRE 2016 D.R. © 2016, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas A.C. Carretera México Toluca 3655, Col. Lomas de Santa Fe, 01210, Álvaro Obregón, México DF, México. www.cide.edu www.LibreriaCide.com Oficina de Coordinación Editorial [email protected] Tel. 5727 9800 Acknowledgements This chapter grew out of a commission to explain the politics of energy reform in Mexico from the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. The research benefitted from being presented at UC Berkeley, Rice University, the University of Oxford, CIDE, and the annual meetings of American Political Science Association and the Midwest Political Science Association. I benefitted from insightful conversations with Allyson Benton, Carlos Elizondo, Raul Gonzalez, Miriam Grunstein, Gregg Johnson and Ignacio Marván. Cristian Puga provided excellent research assistance. All errors are my responsibility. Abstract The state-owned petroleum company in Mexico has played a fundamental role in the economy, but its productivity has been worryingly in decline.