The guerrilla group’s growing power is an obstacle to democratic and economic stabilization in Venezuela.
Long-term deployment and an ever-expanding mandate may harm the reputation of Mexico's most trusted institution.
A shocking rise in crime accompanies institutional division and a stalled government agenda, even as the economy recovers.
"There is a part of Brazil for whom this U.S. style gun culture makes some sense, but not for the majority," said AS/COA's Brian Winter to BBC News.
UCSD’s Cecilia Farfán-Méndez covers a new bilateral security accord while Mexico’s former energy regulatory commissioner Montserrat Ramiro gets into the electricity reform discord.
The AS/COA Online editor-in-chief covers why the neighbors will reexamine the Merida Initiative during cabinet-level talks on October 8 in Mexico City.
"What we will see is a greater awareness about how surveillance tools are used in Mexico and more calls for clarity," said the AS/COA Online editor-in-chief.
