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Drugs, Poverty, and Tacos: How Americans Perceive Mexico
With a meeting between Mexican president-elect Enrique Peña Nieto and U.S. president Barack Obama less than a week away, Mexico’s leader is looking to shore up his country’s international image and grow Mexico’s partnership with the U.S. and expand it beyond a security focus to include economic, trade and energy issues. However, this is looking more … Continue reading
IRAN-Tehran protesters storm British embassy; UK severs diplomatic relations
by Andy Paul Protesters in Tehran moved in on the British embassy November 29 and briefly detained six staff members after smashing windows and tearing down the British flag. The protesters were reportedly acting out against the economic sanctions that Britain had imposed against Iran following the UN sponsored findings of the International Atomic Energy … Continue reading
Iran: International Atomic Energy Agency report released
by Andy Paul The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released the findings of its investigation of Iran’s nuclear capabilities November 8 creating a delicate international diplomatic situation. Yukia Amano, director of the IAEA, has had the difficult task of not only assessing Iran’s stage of nuclear weapons development, but also facilitating various demands from the … Continue reading
