Ending Opacity
January 16, 2009 by Peter Dishman
Filed under Corruption, Drug Trade, Law
From the WSJ:
In the past, the way Mexico dealt with corruption was with eyes wide shut. Everyone knew a large number of government officials were taking bribes, but no one did anything about it. Transparency commissioners were set up, but given no teeth.
And Mexico’s drug traffickers used the lax law enforcement their bribes bought them [...]
What Mexico & Pakistan Have In Common
January 14, 2009 by Peter Dishman
Filed under Drug Trade, Government, Politics
From the El Paso Times:
EL PASO – Mexico is one of two countries that “bear consideration for a rapid and sudden collapse,” according to a report by the U.S. Joint Forces Command on worldwide security threats.
The command’s “Joint Operating Environment (JOE 2008)” report, which contains projections of global threats and potential next wars, puts Pakistan [...]