In Latin America, torture remains an "endemic" problem for all democratic governments in the region. In countries like Mexico, torture is "widespread," but not state policy says UN Special Rapporteur Juan E. Méndez. On his recent visit to Mexico, Méndez evaluated how serious the problem is of torture practices by law enforcement institutions in that country. In an interview with…

A series of reforms introduced during President Enrique Peña Nieto’s first year in office represent the deepest structural changes to Mexico’s economic order since the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement 20 years ago. The measures passed easily through Congress thanks to a legislative pact which includes the two largest political parties. While there’s no question about the…