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On Wall Street October 1, 2010 Milton Ezrati	Despite Violence, Mexico's Economy Begins to Improve Despite terrible problems, once the U.S. recovery begins to create jobs, remittances from Mexican nationals working north of the border will begin to add marginal momentum to Mexico's economic growth and, hence, to its market prospects.
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National Defense August 2004 Joe Pappalardo	U.S.-Mexico Rapport Transformed by Terrorist Threat Efforts are under way on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border to reform the national security relationship between the two nations in response to increased terrorism fears.
BusinessWeek August 26, 2010 Jens Erik Gould	In Mexico, a Call to Legalize Drugs Mexico is publicly debating the idea of legalizing drug use to weaken the cartels. It would be an effective step only if the U.S. did the same.
BusinessWeek June 6, 2005	Violence Rises On The U.S.-Mexican Border Escalating drug-related violence along the Mexico-U.S. border has claimed as many as 500 lives so far this year, challenging Mexican law enforcement and threatening to scare off tourists and investors
BusinessWeek August 1, 2005	Quiet Teamwork on Border Safety Mexico's Geronimo Gutierrez talks about the "underestimated" Security & Prosperity Partnership of North America.
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012	Managing Security and Violence in Mexico Drug-related violence has U.S. manufacturers reviewing their strategies for operating in Mexico.
National Defense December 2010 Stew Magnuson	Ultra-Light Aircraft Emerge As Newest Threat On Southwest Border After several years of cat-and-mouse games with Mexican smugglers who tunnel under southwest land crossings, Customs and Border Protection has had to play defense in the air. Ultra-light aircraft have emerged as the latest challenge to agents.
Popular Mechanics April 1, 2010 Joe Pappalardo	Mexico Turns to U.S. Private Sector for Drug-Busting Technology Why wait for U.S. government money? Mexico shops on its own to improve its army and police forces, and finds that American companies deliver faster than Uncle Sam.
Salon.com December 7, 2000 Richard Rodriguez	Prodigal father For decades, Mexico has looked down on Mexican-Americans, but its new president is challenging the nation to look to them instead...
National Defense November 2011 Stew Magnuson	Border Patrol to Unveil New Strategy, Doctrine The Border Patrol will release a revamped strategy by the end of the year that will reflect new realities on the ground as well as the influx of technologies it has received during the past decade.
BusinessWeek January 9, 2006	Don't Fence Me In Mexico's President is opposed to the U.S. House of Representatives' approved plan to build 700 miles of high-tech fences along its southern border to keep out illegal migrants.
National Defense July 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	Four-Star General in Charge of Homeland Defense Not Big On UAVs Unmanned aircraft may be proliferating in combat zones, but in U.S. homeland security missions, don't expect the same phenomenon.
National Defense August 2004 Joe Pappalardo	Asa Hutchinson Watchful of the Diplomacy of Security The border between Mexico and the United States is more than a massive stretch of arid land. It's also the 2,000-mile long nexus of homeland security and international diplomacy.
National Defense December 2012 Stew Magnuson	Latest Homeland Security Fronts: Arctic, Bahamas, California Littorals Transnational criminal organizations pose a security threat, the National Security Council declared in 2011.
BusinessWeek August 1, 2005 Geri Smith	A Border Transformed Since 9/11, officials at the Laredo crossing have had two conflicting goals: Stop terrorists and keep trade flowing.
National Defense April 2006 Stew Magnuson	Border Patrol Wages Daily Battle Against Smugglers As new immigration legislation winds through the House and Senate this year -- and lawmakers debate the 2007 budget request for boosts in both technology funding and manpower -- the demand in the US for cheap labor and narcotics promises to continue unabated.
BusinessWeek August 4, 2003 Cooper & Madigan	Mexico: Hostage to Its Neighbor's Troubles Weak demand in the U.S. is becoming a big problem for Mexico's manufacturing sector.
National Defense June 2008 Breanne Wagner	Pentagon, Intelligence Community May Adopt Unified Space Strategy The United States spends billions of dollars to maintain its superiority in space. But lack of coordination between the Defense Department and the intelligence community is impeding efforts to efficiently manage these efforts.
Wild West Mike Coppock	The Republic of the Rio Grande After Texas gained its independence from Mexico, some Texans and Mexicans were ready to create a new buffer nation. Britain and France had already recognized Texas' independence, and only Mexico stood in the way.
On Wall Street January 1, 2009 Milton Ezrati	With the U.S. in Turmoil, Mexico Doesn't Follow Suit Mexico is less vulnerable to changes in the U.S. economy than it once was, and has proven more resilient than many had expected.
Bank Technology News September 2002 Karen Krebsbach	Following The Money Banks are gunning for a larger share of the $9.2 billion wired home annually by Mexican nationals in the U.S. But the Mexican government, with its own remittance plan, could be the dark horse in this race.
National Defense September 2009 Stew Magnuson	Plans Under Way to Beef Up Porous Northern Border The northern border between the U.S. and Canada has its own set of issues in that the smuggling and drug trafficking is bi-directional. The administration intend to beef up security along this border.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2006 Rich Duprey	First Cash Flush With Cash The pawnshop operator reports booming business, particularly south of the border. First Cash Financial may just end up having investors flush with cash.
National Defense April 2011 Stew Magnuson	Sociologist's Book Documents DHS' Virtual Border Wall Failures Robert Lee Maril has written, "The Fence: National Security, Public Safety, and Illegal Immigration along the U.S.-Mexico Border," an investigation of Customs and Border Protection's controversial Secure Border Initiative program, and its efforts to construct a so-called "virtual" wall in Arizona.
BusinessWeek July 1, 2010 Crayton Harrison	Landon Donovan: Mexican Marketers' Bad Guy The U.S.-Mexico rivalry makes Donovan the perfect bad guy for Mexican marketers.
National Defense August 2004 Joe Pappalardo	State, Locals on the Ground Taking Security Steps On the state and local levels, law enforcement and first responders know that cooperation is essential to saving lives. That principle is particularly relevant along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Reason February 2009 Alexander Zaitchik	Alien World How treacherous border crossing became a theme park.
Reason April 2007 Malia Politzer	"It's Our Job to Stop That Dream" The endless, futile work of the U.S. Border Patrol.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel	No Siesta for This ETF This Mexico-centric exchange-traded fund is heating up. But invest in iShares MSCI Mexico Index with caution -- despite its fine performance, the fund has a few glaring weaknesses.
National Defense July 2006 Stew Magnuson	Hunters Unearth Smuggling Tunnels Authorities along the border with Mexico have uncovered the longest underground smuggling passageway discovered by law enforcement so far. Training and technology used to hunt tunnels along the Mexican and Canadian borders has immediate applications in Southwest Asia.
Entrepreneur June 2008 Lee Gimpel	Mexico: A Willing Partner Next Door Location and relative ease of doing business make Mexico a good destination for companies with 'First World know-how.'
BusinessWeek June 24, 2010 Thomas Black	More Car Jobs Shift to Mexico U.S. production may decline over the next decade, despite the bailout
Mother Jones Jul/Aug 2002 Tim Steller	A Thirst for Justice Since the late 1990s, hundreds of border crossers from Mexico have died from hypothermia and dehydration in American deserts. Reverend Robin Hoover of activist group Humane Borders explains how his group has helped prevent more deaths by the strategic placement of water tanks.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2007 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Gaining Altitude The Mexican airport operator is set to report its first-quarter results. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
National Defense July 2008 Stew Magnuson	Cost of New Border Fencing Could Reach $47 Billion A series of cameras and sensors linked to Border Patrol vehicles and a command and control center south of Tucson, Ariz., was meant to serve as a test bed for a so-called virtual fence.
BusinessWeek May 27, 2010 Crayton Harrison	Mexico's Big Cellular Problem: Carlos Slim Cellular phone service is a profitable business in Mexico. But the expense of connecting to the existing networks discourages new entrants.
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