03/03/2020 – by Hans Dembowski Security-focused modernisation has failed in Afghanistan Read full article
Gender-based violence 15/08/2019 – by Virginia Mercado, Sheila Mysorekar Killed for being female Femicides are frequent in Mexico, but civil-society organisations fight against this Read
Gender relations 15/08/2019 – by Virginia Mercado Unequal opportunities Though the law forbids discrimination in Mexico, the road to gender equity remains long Read
Mexico 21/11/2018 – by Virginia Mercado Missing people Up to 35,000 people have “disappeared” in Mexico’s war on drugs Read
Change of government 20/11/2018 – by Virginia Mercado Restart needed Mexico’s new president has promised a new policy on security and drugs-related crime Read
Education 25/09/2018 – by Virginia Mercado Cultural change Future jobs will require high levels of specialisation Read
Manufacturing 23/09/2018 – by Virginia Mercado Automation in a low-wage country Whether the robots replace workers depends on complicated cost calculations in Mexico Read
Elections 06/06/2018 – by Virginia Mercado Mexican power struggle For the third time, AMLO is trying to become Mexico’s president Read
Racism 22/10/2017 – by Virginia Mercado Daily discrimination Most Mexicans are keenly aware of racism and class divides Read
Mexico 21/10/2017 – by Virginia Mercado Who are we? Spain’s colonial rule has left marks on Mexico Read
Law 19/03/2017 – by Virginia Mercado, Luis A. Soto Fishermen versus oil giant Seven years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP has still not compensated Mexican fishing communities Read
Mexico 29/01/2017 – by Virginia Mercado Charisma is not enough In Mexico, candidates on the right and left present themselves as men of the people Read
