Tag: Mexico
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Drug Trafficking in Mexico
Drug Trafficking in Mexico US-Mexico counter-narcotics efforts are focused on disrupting organized criminal groups, institutionalizing the rule of law, creating a 21st century border, and building strong and resilient communities. These efforts are designed to strengthen citizen security in both countries. Mexico remains a major producer and supplier to the U.S. market of heroin, methamphetamine,…
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Drug Trafficking in Mexico
Drug Trafficking in Mexico US-Mexico counter-narcotics efforts are focused on disrupting organized criminal groups, institutionalizing the rule of law, creating a 21st century border, and building strong and resilient communities. These efforts are designed to strengthen citizen security in both countries. Mexico remains a major producer and supplier to the U.S. market of heroin, methamphetamine,…
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Amicus Curiae in International Investment Arbitration
Amicus Curiae in International Investment Arbitration Note: this entry is a continuation of the entry about the Participation of Amici Curiae in NAFTA Chapter Eleven Cases. By Andrea K. Bjorklund (March 22, 2002) What Value Can The Proposed Amici Add The question of the movant’s interest must inevitably be bound up with the substantive knowledge…
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Amici Curiae in NAFTA Cases
Public attention to cases brought under NAFTA Chapter Eleven has grown commensurately with the increased numbers of those cases. While media coverage has increased, most of that attention stems from particular interest groups. Many of these groups are not satisfied with newspaper reports or government-supplied information available on the internet, but wish to participate more…
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Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada
Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada (1825-1889), president of Mexico, was born at Jalapa on the 25th of April 1825. He was educated as a lawyer and became a member of the supreme court. He became known as a liberal leader and a supporter of President Juarez. He was minister of foreign affairs…
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Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada
Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada (1825-1889), president of Mexico, was born at Jalapa on the 25th of April 1825. He was educated as a lawyer and became a member of the supreme court. He became known as a liberal leader and a supporter of President Juarez. He was minister of foreign affairs…
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Ancient Mesoamerica
Ancient Mesoamérica Overview The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors, 3rd ed. (1993) Mesoamerica: The Evolution of a Civilization (1968) Prehistoric Mesoamerica (Adams 1991) Historical Atlas of Ancient America (2001) Bibliographies (see also Epigraphy, Maya, Mexica) The Ancient Americas: A Brief History and Guide to Research (1989) Art and Archaeology of Pre-Columbian Middle America: Annotated Bibliography…
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Maya Law
Maya Law Maya Legal System and Sources of Law From the Tarlton Law Library (University of Texas): The laws that governed the various Maya states were issued by the halach uinic and his council, or by the council alone if the state did not have an halach uinic. The batabs were responsible for carrying out…