Combating Transnational Crime and Joint Efforts to Safeguard the Western Hemisphere, Speech by David T. Johnson, Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, USDOS (posted 05/05/08)

Fewer Latin Americans sending money home from the United States, Inter-American Development Bank, Multilateral Investment Fund (posted 05/05/08)

Country Reports on Terrorism 2007, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State (posted 05/05/08)

Integration Potential of California's Immigrants and Their Children: New Estimates of Potential New Voters at the State, County, and Legislative District Levels, Commissioned by the California Immigrant Integration Initiative of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (posted May 5, 2008)

Tijuana Wastewater Treatment at the U.S.-Mexico Border, U.S. Government Accountability Office (posted 04/28/08)

Mexico: The Market for Agriculture Equipment and Related Products in Baja California, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce (posted 04/28/08)

Gallup Poll: Latin Americans See Barriers to Educational Opportunity, by Steve Crabtree and Cynthia English (posted 04/28/08)

Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2007, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (posted 04/28/08)

Up Date and Overview of the Mexican Automotive Industry 2008, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce (posted 04/21/08)

North American Environmental Atlas now online, Commission for Environmental Cooperation (posted 04/21/08)

Immigrants Joining the Mainstream, eJournalUSA, United States Department of State/USINFO (posted 04/21/08)

Secure Communities Fact Sheet: Executive Summary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (posted 04/14/08)

Protecting the U.S. Perimeter: 'Border Searches' Under the Fourth Amendment, CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service (posted 04/14/08)

U.S. Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions, CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service (posted 04/14/08)

Homeland Security and State Departments Announce Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) Land and Sea Final Rule, USDHS and USDOS (posted (04/14/08)

Speech by President Felipe Calderon on Submitting Mexico's Energy Bill to the Senate (translation posted 04/09/08)

'Diagnosis: The PEMEX Situation' (in Spanish), Mexican Ministry of Energy & Petroleos Mexicanos (posted 04/07/08)

Franchising in Mexico, CS Mexico Market Report, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce (posted 04/07/08)

Immigration-Related Document Fraud: Overview of Civil, Criminal, and Immigration Consequences, CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service (posted 04/07/08)

Global Growth Deceleration Continues, International Economic Update, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (posted 04/07/08)

India Top Receiver of Migrant Remittances in 2007, Followed by China and Mexico, The World Bank (posted 03/31/08)

'Bright spot? Positive attitude about immigrants,' Californians and Their Government, PPIC Statewide Survey, Public Policy Institute of California (posted 03/31/08)

Competitive Alternatives, KPMG's Guide to International Business Location, 2008 Edition (posted 03/31/08)

Merida Initiative: Proposed U.S. Anticrime and Counterdrug Assistance for Mexico and Central America, Congressional Research Service Report for Congress (posted 03/31/08)

Natural Disasters and the Environment along the U.S.-Mexico Border, Good Neighbor Environmental Board (posted 03/24/08)

Latin American Drugs: I. Losing the Fight; & II. Improving Policy and Reducing Harm, International Crisis Group (posted 03/24/08)

The MS-13 and 18th Street Gangs: Emerging Transnational Gang Threats?, Congressional Research Service Report for Congress (posted 03/24/08)

Geographic Patterns of Genome Admixture in Latin American Mestizos, Public Library of Science (posted 03/24/08)

Why Stop There? Mexican Migration to the U.S. Border Region, by Pia M. Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny and Leslie Lukens, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (posted 03/17/08)

2007 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, USDOS (posted 03/17/08)

Fact Sheet: U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Essential To Our National Security, The White House (posted 03/17/08)

2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, U.S. Department of State (posted 03/10/08)

Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2007, United Nations (posted 03/10/08)

Project Gunrunner: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, USDOJ (posted 03/10/08)

Border Searches of Laptops and Other Electronic Storage Devices, CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service (posted 03/10/08)

International Illegal Trade in Wildlife: Threats and U.S. Policy, CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service (posted 03/10/08)

Mexican Government Survey for United States and Canadian Citizens Residing in Mexico (posted 03/03/08)

Narco-trafficking and Violence in Mexico, Trans-Border Institute Factsheet, University of San Diego (posted 03/03/08)

State Level Justice Reform Initiatives in Mexico, by Lourna M. Márquez-Carrasquillo, USD School of Law, and David A. Shirk, Trans-Border Institute, University of San Diego (posted 03/03/08)

Crime, Corrections, and California: What Does Immigration Have to Do with It?, Public Policy Institute of California (posted 03/03/08)

SpotLight: Border Health Care - Booming Industry Creates Jobs Faster than State, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (posted 03/03/08)

U.S.-Cuba Relations, Council on Foreign Relations, by Stephanie Hanson, News Editor (posted 02/25/08)

Mapping North American Environmental Issues: North American Environmental Atlas, Commission for Environmental Cooperation (posted 02/25/08)

Mexico's National Human Rights Commission: A Critical Assessment, Human Rights Watch (posted 02/18/08)

Mexico - Annual Press Freedom Report 2008, Reporters Without Borders (posted 02/18/08)

Immigration to Play Lead Role in Future U.S. Growth, Pew Research Center (posted 02/18/08)

Annual Threat Assessment of the Director of National Intelligence for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, DNI Statement for the Record (posted 02/11/08)

The Islas Marietas Biosphere Reserve, Mexico, added to UNESCO MAB Program's Biosphere Reserves, Bureau of the International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere

STATEMENTS AND TESTIMONY: U.S. Obligations under the Merida Initiative, House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere (posted 02/11/08)

The Merida Initiative: 'Guns, Drugs, and Friends,' A Report to Members of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate (posted 02/04/08)

World Report 2008, Human Rights Watch (posted 02/04/08)

Venezuela: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy, Congressional Research Service Report for Congress (posted 02/04/08)

Migration and Remittances Factbook, The World Bank (posted 01/28/08)

Latin America: Terrorism Issues, Congressional Research Service (posted 01/28/08)

Global Foreign Direct Investment Reached New Record in 2007, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (posted 01/21/08)

Border Patrol Report on Mexican Government Incursions into the United States for Fiscal Year 2006, Judicial Watch (posted 01/14/08)

National Methamphetamine Threat Assessment 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, USDOJ (posted 01/14/08)

Women in the Americas: Paths to Political Power, Inter-American Dialogue, Inter-American Development Bank, and League of Women Voters (posted 01/07/08)

Doing Business 2008 - Mexico, World Bank Group (posted 12/31/07)

Overview of Education Issues and Programs in Latin America, Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report for Congress (posted 12/31/07)

Immigration: Confronting the Challenges, Knowledge@W. P. Carey, Special Report - 12/19/07 to 01/01/08, Arizona State University (posted 12/24/07)

Guillermo Ortiz, the Head of Mexico's Central Bank, Speaks to British Chamber of Commerce, British Chamber of Commerce - Mexico (posted 12/24/07)

Mexico Leading Economic Indicators: The Leading Index for Mexico increased 1.3 percent, The Conference Board (posted 12/24/07)

National Drug Threat Assessment 2008, National Drug Intelligence Center, USDOJ (posted 12/24/07)

Latino Attitudes About Illegal Immigrants and Increased Immigration Enforcement, Pew Hispanic Center (posted 12/17/07)

Hate Crime Statistics, 2006, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), US Department of Justice (posted 12/17/07)

Hispanics and the 2008 Election: A Swing Vote?, Pew Hispanic Center (posted 12/10/07)

Cuba's Political Succession: From Fidel to Raul Castro, CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service (posted 12/10/07)

Iran Looks for Allies through Asian and Latin American Partnerships, The Power and Interest News Report (PINR) (posted 12/03/07)

Remittance Flows to Developing Countries to Reach US$240 billion in 2007, Predicts World Bank, The World Bank (posted 12/03/07)

World Bank Report: The International Migration of Women, The World Bank (posted 12/03/07)

English Usage Among Hispanics in the United States, Pew Hispanic Center (posted 12/03/07)

Diabetes Increasing along U.S.-Mexico Border, Pan American Health Organization (posted 11/19/07)

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever -- U.S.-Mexico Border, 2005, The Journal of the American Medical Association (posted 11/19/07)

US$1.4 Billion Anti-Drug Plan for Mexico Likely to Win Congressional Approval, Council on Foreign Relations (posted 11/12/07)

The MS-13 and 18th Street Gangs: Emerging Transnational Gang Threats?, Congressional Research Service Report for Congress (posted 11/12/07)

Torture: Country Assessment Report - Mexico, The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (posted 11/05/07)

Latin American Outlook: A New President, a New Paradigm, by Roger F. Noriega, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (posted 11/05/07)

Between Here and There: How Attached Are Latino Immigrants To Their Native Country? Pew Hispanic Center (posted 10/29/07)

Mexico's Drug Cartels, Congressional Research Service Report for Congress (posted 10/29/07)

Taking Stock Report: 2004 North American Pollutant Releases and Transfers [2007], Commission for Environmental Cooperation (posted 10/22/07)

Cuba: Issues for the 110th Congress, Congressional Research Service Report for Congress (posted 10/15/07)

Amnesty International urges U.S. and Mexican lawmakers to vigilantly consult on Anti-drug Aid Package, Amnesty International (posted 10/15/07)

National Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy, The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (posted 10/08/07)

UN-HABITAT Launches the Global Report on Human Settlements, The United Nations Human Settlements Program, UN-HABITAT (posted 10/08/07)

Border Wars: The Impact of Immigration on the Latino Vote, Americas Majority Foundation (posted 10/01/07)

2007 Corruption Perceptions Index, Transparency International (posted 10/01/07)

Extraterritorial Application of American Criminal Law, Congressional Research Service Report for Congress (posted 10/01/07)

Mexico: International Religious Freedom Report 2007, US Department of State (posted 09/24/07)

Briefing on the Annual Report on the Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries, US Department of State (posted 09/24/07)

Drug Control: U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but Tons of Illicit Drugs Continue to Flow into the United States, US Government Accountability Office (posted 09/24/07)

Mexico Regulatory Change Redefines Maquiladora, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas-El Paso Branch (posted 09/24/07)

Guatemala: 2007 Elections and Issues for Congress, Congressional Research Service Report for Congress (posted 09/24/07)

Environmental Enforcement in the U.S./Mexico Border Region: A Community Guide to Enforcement in Texas and Chihuahua, Environmental Law Institute (posted 09/17/07)

The 2007 World Drug Report Cheat Sheet, Shared Responsibility (posted 09/17/07)

Peru: Political Situation, Economic Conditions and U.S. Relations, CRS Report for Congress (posted 09/17/07)

Immigration Reform: Brief Synthesis of Issue, CRS Report for Congress (posted 09/10/07)

Unemployment, Informality and Inactivity Menace Young People in Latin America and the Caribbean, International Labor Organization (ILO) Posted 09/10/07)

Message to the Nation from the President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, on the occasion of his first State of the Nation Report (translation posted 09/03/07)

Message to the Nation (in Spanish), Lic. Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, President of Mexico (posted 09/03/07)

First State of the Nation Report (in Spanish; five sections and attachments), Presidency of the Republic (posted 09/03/07)

Explaining the Increase in Remittances to Mexico, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (posted 08/27/07)

Banking Industry Evolution Along the Texas-Mexico Border, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (posted 08/27/07)

Majority of Americans Understand Little about Latin American Neighbors, Zogby International (posted 08/20/07)

Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America: An Overview and Selected Issues, CRS Report for Congress (posted 08/13/07)

Fewer Mexican Migrants Send Money Home, Inter-American Development Bank (posted 08/13/07)

Mexico: Oaxaca - Clamour for Justice, Amnesty International USA (posted 08/06/07)

Organized Crime, the State and Democracy: The Cases of Central America and the Caribbean, by Angelica Duran Martinez, Fundacion para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Dialogo Exterior, Madrid (posted 08/06/07)

Is Latin America Saying Adios to Market-Friendly Reforms?, by William C. Gruben and Richard Alm, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (posted 08/06/07)

World Economic Outlook - Update, International Monetary Fund (posted 07/30/07)

Combating Criminal Gangs from Central America and Mexico, U.S. Department of State (posted 07/23/07)

Fact Sheet: White House Conference on the Americas, The White House (posted 07/16/07)

Recent Developments in Western Hemisphere Affairs: Report on a Trilateral EU-Latin American-U.S. Discussion, Inter-American Dialogue (posted 07/16/07)

Mexico's Drug War, by Stephanie Hanson, Council on Foreign Relations (posted 07/09/07)

Challenges to Democracy in the Americas and the Role of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, Inter-American Dialogue, and Center for Strategic and International Studies (posted 07/09/07)

Link: Inter-American Democratic Charter (September 2001), Organization of American States

Amnesty International Demands Protection and Justice for Mexican Activists, Attorneys Threatened in Probe of Juarez Murders (posted 07/02/07)

International Migration Outlook 2007, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (posted 07/02/07)

Privatization and the Right to Water: A View from the South, by Rodrigo Gutiérrez Rivas, Mexican Law Review (posted 06/25/07)

South America and the US: How to Fix a Broken Relationship, Statement of Michael Shifter before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (posted 06/25/07)

Maquiladora Data: Mexican Reform Clouds View of Key Industry, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (posted 06/25/07)

Immigration's Economic Impact, Executive Office of the President, Council of Economic Advisers (posted 06/20/07)

Competitiveness in the Americas: Promoting Prosperity and Economic Opportunity, U.S. Department of Commerce (posted 06/18/07)

Trafficking in Persons Report 2007, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, USDOS (posted 06/18/07)

At-Risk Wildlife Corridors Identified Along U.S.-Mexico Border, Wildlands Project; Defenders of Wildlife (posted 06/11/07)

Safety Standards for Cross-Border Truck Program Published in Federal Register, US Department of Transportation (posted 06/11/07)

Indicators of Recent Migration Flows from Mexico, Pew Hispanic Center (posted 06/04/07)

Informality in Latin America and the Caribbean - A Barrier to Growth and Social Welfare, The World Bank (posted 06/04/07)

Study: Impact of immigration on labor markets in Canada, Mexico and the United States, Statistics Canada (posted 05/28/07)

Global Corruption Report 2007: Corruption in Judicial Systems, Transparency International (posted 05/28/07)

Amnesty International Report 2007: The State of the World's Human Rights, Amnesty International (posted 05/28/07)

Democratic Governance in Mexico: Beyond State Capture and Social Polarization, World Bank (posted 05/21/07)

Impact Report: Economic Sanctions Against Colombian Drug Cartels, Office of Foreign Assets Control, United States Treasury Department (posted 05/21/07)

U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program: Border 2012 Implementation and Mid-Term Report 2007, USEPA (posted 05/14/07)

State of the Border Region - Border 2012: U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program Indicators Report 2005, USEPA (posted 05/14/07)

Foreign Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean, United Nations' Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (posted 05/07/07)

Making the Most of Family Remittances, Second Report of the Task Force on Remittances, Inter-American Dialogue (posted 05/07/07)

Country Reports on Terrorism - Mexico, et al., Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State (posted 05/01/07)

Immigration of Foreign Workers: Labor Market Tests and Protections, CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service (posted 04/30/07)

The Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the rights of peoples to self-determination, UN Human Rights Council (posted 04/30/07)

Maquiladora Recovery: Lessons for the Future, Southwest Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (posted 04/23/07)

SpotLight: Texas Exports - Markets Grow Faster Beyond North America, Southwest Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (posted 04/23/07)

The Economic Logic of Illegal Immigration, by Gordon H. Hanson, UCSD, Council on Foreign Relations (posted 04/16/07)

The Judicial Application of International Human Rights Treaties, by Jorge Ulises Carmona Tinoco, Mexican Law Review, Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas, UNAM (posted 04/16/07)

H.R. 1 (Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007) and S. 4 (Improving America's Security Act of 2007): A Comparative Analysis, CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service (posted 04/16/07)

Mexico: Impunity for Past Rights Abuses Continues, Human Rights Watch (posted 04/09/07)

Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2006, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State (posted 04/09/07)

"Climate Change 2007" - Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - 9 April 2007

United Kingdom Strategy Paper: Latin America at the Crossroads, by Lord Triesman, United Kingdom, Foreigh and Commonwealth Office (posted 04/02/07)

UN launches Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (posted 04/02/07)

Transnational Youth Gangs in Central America, Mexico and the U.S., The Research Network on Transnational Youth Gangs, Instituto Tecnológico de México (ITAM) (posted 03/26/07)

State of the World's Forests 2007, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (posted 03/26/07)

Annual Report 2006, Inter-American Development Bank (posted 03/26/07)

A Message from the Ambassador of the U.S.A., U.S. Embassy - Mexico (posted 03/19/07)

Environmental Protection and Border Security on the U.S.-Mexico Border, Good Neighbor Environmental Board (posted 03/19/07)

Close to Slavery: Guestworker Programs in the United States, Southern Poverty Law Center (posted 03/19/07)

In Mexico, Landmark Libel Bill Awaits Calderón's Signature, Committee to Protect Journalists (posted 03/12/07)

Hugo Chávez: A Test for U.S. Policy, by Michael Shifter, A Special Report of the Inter-American Dialogue (posted 03/12/07)

Report of the International Narcotics Control for 2006, The United Nations (posted 03/05/07)

Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007, World Economic Forum (posted 03/05/07)

On The Record: The Mexican Economy at a Crossroads, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (posted 02/26/07)

Colorado River Basin Water Management: Evaluating and Adjusting to Hydroclimatic Variability, National Research Council (posted 02/26/07)

The 110th Congress and Immigration Reform (also see "Related Materials" links), by Robert McMahon, Council on Foreign Relations (posted 02/19/07)

Mexico: Laws but no justice, Amnesty International (posted 02/12/07)

Transnational Youth Gangs in Central America, Mexico and the United States, Washington Office on Latin America (posted 02/12/07)

Attacks on the Press in 2006 (Analysis: Leftists lean on the Latin American media, by Carlos Lauría), Committee to Protect Journalists - (posted 02/12/07)

Message from the Ambassador of the USA, US Embassy Mexico (posted 02/05/07)

Symposium: The 2006 Mexican Election and Its Aftermath, American Political Science Association (posted 01/25/07)

2007 Index of Economic Freedom, The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation (posted 01/22/07)

World Report 2007, Human Rights Watch: Mexico (posted 01/15/07)

Forecasting Latin America in 2007, Latin America Advisor, Inter-American Dialogue (posted 01/08/07)

Petropolitics in Latin America, by Genaro Arriagada, Inter-American Dialogue (posted 01/08/07)

Incorporating Race and Ethnicity into the UN Millennium Development Goals, by Edward E. Telles, Inter-American Dialogue (posted 01/08/07)

2007: U.S. Looks to Work with Latin American Regimes, by Stephen Kaufman, USINFO/USDOS (01/01/07)

Latin America 2015: A Shared Vision?, by Lord Triesman, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom (01/01/07)

2007: Rethinking Unilateralism, by ISN Security Watch (01/01/07)

Global Economic Prospects 2007: Managing the Next Wave of Globalization, The World Bank (posted 12/25/06)

Mexico on the Eve of Presidential Transition, by Antonio O. Garza, Jr., United States Ambassador to Mexico (posted 12/18/06)

Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2006, ECLAC/UN (posted 12/18/06)

New Survey Paints Vivid Portrait of U.S. Latinos, USDOS (posted 12/11/06)

Global Corruption Barometer 2006, Transparency International (posted 12/08/06)

National Drug Threat Assessment 2007, National Drug Intelligence Center, USDOJ (posted 12/04/06)

Why The Americas Must Act Against Corruption, Huguette Labelle, Chair of Transparency International, speaks at OAS (posted 12/04/06)

Offical Report Released on Mexico's "Dirty War," The National Security Archive (posted 11/27/06)

Oaxaca, Mexico Travel Advisory, U.S. Department of State (posted 11/16/06)

Doing Business in Mexico 2007, The World Bank, International Finance Corporation (posted 11/15/06)

November newsletter from Ambassador Antonio O. Garza, Jr., Embassy of the United States in Mexico (posted 11/13/06)

Committee on Protection of Migrants Considers Initial Report of Mexico, The United Nations (posted 11/06/06)

2006 Corruption Perceptions Index, Transparency International (posted 11/06/06)

The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2006, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (posted 11/06/06)

Laying the Foundation for a Mortgage Industry in Mexico, by Edward C. Skelton, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (posted 10/30/06)

Migrant remittances from the U.S.A. to Latin America to reach US$45 billion in 2006: IDB, Inter-American Development Bank, Multilateral Investment Fund (posted 10/19/06)

"Migration, Trade and Development" - 16 papers from a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (et al) conference (posted 10/16/06)

Mexico: Violence against women and justice denied in Mexico State, Amnesty International (posted 10/09/06)