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Mexico
Mexico's Carlos Slim funds Khan Academy in Spanish
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Jeff Tyler
Jan 15, 2013
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, wants to fund the translation of online Khan Academy classes into Spanish. He believes this will widen educational opportunity in Mexico.
The effect in Mexico of U.S. gun laws
Dec 20, 2012
New research suggests rising violence in Mexico could be tied to U.S. gun laws.
Deportees get a one-way plane ticket to Mexico City
Dec 10, 2012
The U.S. spent a lot of money to fly Mexican detainees back to the interior of their country, instead of dropping them off just south of the Mexican border. Did it work?
As U.S. pot laws evolve, some Mexicans question their policy
Nov 27, 2012
Recent votes to legalize marijuana in Colorado and Washington state have some Mexicans calling on their government to reconsider its drug policies.
States like Arizona hope to cash in on NAFTA supply chain
Oct 31, 2012
Exports from big states like Texas, California and Michigan have soared since the 1990s when the North American Free Trade Agreement opened U.S. markets to Mexico. But not every state has been as savvy promoting cross-border trade.
NAFTA's promise slowed by lack of border infrastructure
Oct 29, 2012
Every day, more than a billion dollars worth of goods moves across the border between Mexico and the U.S. But customs wait times are inconsistent, which is a problem for manufacturers.
Arizona manufacturer sees Mexico as key to growth
Oct 29, 2012
It's been 20 years since NAFTA was signed. These days, the mantra is that more manufacturing plants in Mexico should be good for the U.S.
For public good, not for profit.
Checking in on NAFTA's immigration promise
Oct 29, 2012
In 1992, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was signed. In the two decades since, the number of people living illegally in the U.S. has nearly quadrupled.
Tomato war fought by Mexican and U.S. growers
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Jeff Tyler
Oct 18, 2012
Florida tomato farmers are pushing the Obama administration to end a 16-year-old tomato import agreement with Mexico. Critics smell election-year pandering and worry about Mexican retaliation against other U.S. industries.
Border town business grapples with Mexican gang violence
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Jeff Horwich
Oct 11, 2012
This week Mexican marines took out the leader of one of Mexico's most powerful drug gangs, the Zetas. There's some hope this might disrupt their reign of terror there and open up cross-border business and trade.