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Antonio Garza, Jr. joins ViaNovo consultancy firm

Antonio Garza, Jr., retired U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, and former chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission and Texas Secretary of State, announced today he'll join ViaNovo LP consulting firm and will co-chair its new business enterprise. He'll also serve as...


Obama says no to legalizing marijuana*

President Barack Obama is in the midst of his virtual townhall meeting, taking questions submitted online through the White House website. The public got to vote on which questions should be asked and he noted that one of the more...


Trade war: the 800-pound gorilla in the room

At the opening of an annual borders issues conference, Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan addressed what he called the 800-pound gorilla in the room: a newly ignited trade war between the U.S. and Mexico. Mexico has put $2.4 billion in import...


Hutchison weighs in on military on the border

A day after lawmakers pushed federal officials to do more to combat drug cartels in Mexico, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said military presence on the border has to be looked at carefully. "We're not in a war with Mexico. We...


Report on border security offers up advice to Obama

Expanding the Mérida Initiative tops the list of recommendations for President Barack Obama in a new report released today by a group of North American universities. The report, called "North America Next," details how to build up border security and...


Mexico and others keep tabs at Democratic convention

Conventions attract party activists, fat cats, media types, protesters - and most of the diplomatic corps posted to Washington. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright hosted a party for 100 or so diplomats in Denver to schmooze the folks who...

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