In the aftermath of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, “citizens discovered each other, their own strength, and the superfluidity of what seemed like an omnipotent and pervasive government, and they did not let go of what they discovered,” writes Rebecca Solnit in her recently released book A Paradise Built in Hell. Solnit’s book looks at [...]
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Poll: How Did Mexico Handle the Swine Flu Crisis?
Earlier in the year, amidst blanket media coverage of Mexico’s drug-cartel conflict, rumors were swirling that the country was on the verge of being a failed state. But this dire prediction and the reports of drug-related violence died down after President Obama’s visit. Little did Mexico know that it soon would be confronted with a [...]
