Tag Archives: Mexico

Stratfor: The Decline of the Colorado River

An amendment to a standing water treaty between the United States and Mexico has received publicity over the past six months as an example of progress in water sharing agreements. But the amendment, called Minute 319, is simply a glimpse into … Continue reading

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Stratfor: Geographic Challenges for Mexico, Egypt, Greece

Every country faces obstacles.  Some have terrible neighbors, but every country has geographic issues which must be overcome.  This video based post looks at three countries – Mexico, Egypt and Greece.

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Mexico’s Strategy Begins With Economics

By George Friedman A few years ago, I wrote about Mexico possibly becoming a failed state because of the effect of the cartels on the country. Mexico may have come close to that, but it stabilized itself and took a … Continue reading

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U.S., Canada and Mexico: After the Great Recession

Written by Jillian Friesen The Great Recession of 2008-2009 left the world scrambling to catch up to prior levels of growth and employment.  In it’s most recent report, McKinsey&Company tries to figure out the behavior patterns of Mexican consumers.  This … Continue reading

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The Vulnerability and Resiliency of Latam Countries to Global Shocks

The eight Latam countries with the largest economic footprints were studied to determine the relative effects of The Great recession and the subsequent recovery. Continue reading

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Exporting Jobs

Free Trade is a very good thing, but free trade taken too far is destructive. Hard data shows why. Continue reading

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