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Armando Vazquez-Ramos, an advocate for Chicano/Mexican and Latino education, has been promoting educational opportunities for over 50 years. As a student leader at California State University Long Beach (CSULB) in 1969, he co-founded the Chicano and Latino Studies department. Armando also became the Director of El Centro de la Raza in Long Beach which was a community service agency that provided thousands of families and youth, employment, and community resources. For the last decade Armando has been leading the Dreamer Study Abroad Program which provides Dreamer's the opportunity to study in Mexico and this program allows the Dreamers to return to their country of origin with opportunities to change their undocumented status. Armando provides us his insights to the current political challenges that we are faced with the growing racial divides in our country. HealthCare UnTold honors Armando as one of our Chicano leaders in the fight for justice. Gracias Armando!
MEXICO CITY - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and the Olof Palme Center co-hosted a webinar to discuss the recent 10th North American Leaders Summit.The academics discussing the summit were: Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University, Kim Nossal, professor emeritus in the Department of Political Studies and the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University in Ontario, and Silvia Núñez, director of the Center for North American Research at UNAM in Mexico City.Commentary was provided by María Cristina Rosas, professor and researcher at the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences at UNAM in Mexico City. Steve Taylor, editor and publisher of The Rio Grande Guardian International News Service, was the moderator. Here is an audio recording of the discussion.To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University, discusses the implications of the 2021 midterm elections for Mexico's president, the president's party, the opposition, and electoral institutions. For more information on the Baker Institute Center for the United States and Mexico visit our website, and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. To join our mailing list, please subscribe here and make sure to opt-in to "Center for the U.S. and Mexico Communications."
Growing numbers of undocumented migrants crossing the Mexico-U.S. border have raised a political firestorm in the United States, with some – particularly Republicans – calling the situation a “crisis.” Polling suggests that handling migration may be a weak spot in President Biden’s otherwise popular agenda. What are the numbers when it comes to undocumented crossings at our southern border? How is Biden’s approach different from Trump’s? Why is immigration reform so difficult in the United States? This episode has two guests. The first is Dr. Tony Payan, the Francoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and Director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute. The second is Ms. Pamela Lizette Cruz. She is a Research Analyst at the Center. Their work on U.S.-Mexican border issues and immigration can be found on the Baker Institute website.
Episode 5 of The Gulf Podcast explores the history--and future--of oysters on the Texas Coast. We'll hear from Dr. Jenni Pollack, the Chair for Coastal Conservation and Restoration at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. Dr. Pollack leads a team of scientists and students involved in a shell recycling program and oyster reef restoration. Plus, production assistant Max eats his first oyster!
President Joe Biden is committed to reversing his predecessor’s restrictive, often punitive approach to immigration. In general terms, how will his policies differ from those of President Donald Trump? What has Biden already done on the immigration front? What are likely new initiatives, particularly as they affect migration from Mexico and Central America? What are the advantages to a regional approach to migration from these countries? This episode’s guest is Dr. Tony Payan, the Francoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and Director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute. He has recently published a piece in The Hill titled “Amid multiple crises, immigration cannot be forgotten” and an institute policy brief called “Linking Immigration, Economic Opportunity, and the Rule of Law in Mexico and Central America.” Both are available on the Baker Institute website.
In this episode, we'll hear from Dr. Paul Montagna, a scientist at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. Paul has devoted much of his career to studying estuaries and freshwater inflow. You'll also hear about how the drought of the fifties transformed Texas. Finally, we’ll hear more about how Paul and others rewrote state law to make Texas a national leader in maintaining freshwater inflow.
On August 3, a 21 year old man shot and killed 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. After his arrest, he reportedly told investigators that his goal was “to kill as many Mexicans as possible” unquote. There is also evidence, from social media and elsewhere, that the shooter was motivated by hatred of immigration, especially by Mexicans. What does this shooting tell us about the current national debate over immigration? What role has divisive rhetoric – from the President on down – played in encouraging violence? And how does another issue – gun control – factor into our debate about the tragedy in El Paso? Our guest for this episode is Dr. Tony Payan, the Francoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and Director of the Center for the United States and Mexico here at the Baker Institute. He is one of our country’s leading experts on the Mexico-US relationship. He was also, for many years, a resident of El Paso.
On July 1, tens of millions of Mexicans went to the polls. They elected a new president, a congress, and thousands of state and local officials. What are the ramifications in Mexico with the new administration? What shifts will be seen in trade and energy policy? What were the election’s salient issues? What are the stakes for the United States? In this podcast, Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Mexico Center discuss the results, the parties, the changes, and the potential impacts on Mexico and the US-Mexico relationship.
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Mexico Center at the Baker Institute, analyzes the results from the July 1st election and the victory of leftist candidate Andres Manuel López Obrador. Enrique Quezada, Mexico Centered podcast host, speaks to Mexican voters in Mexico City on July 1 to hear their thoughts on the election and the candidates. For more information on the elections and the results in Mexico's July 1 elections, visit the Mexico Center's Election Resource page. For comments and questions please email mexicocenter@rice.edu
On July 1, tens of millions of Mexicans will go to the polls. They will elect a president, a congress, and thousands of state and local officials. Who are the major candidates for the presidency? What are the major parties contesting the congress? What will be the election’s salient issues? What are the stakes for the United States? In this podcast, Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Mexico Center, and Enrique Quezada, graduate fellow for the Baker Institute’s Mexico Center and host of “Mexico Centered,” discuss the candidates, the parties, the platforms and the potential ramifications of the election for Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico relationship.
Nog één nachtje slapen en dan is Donald Trump toch echt president van de Verenigde Staten. Ook in buurland Mexico wachten ze zijn komst met argwaan af: het land was mikpunt van Trumps felle verkiezingscampagne. In ons Geobureau praten we over de toekomst tussenbeide buurlanden met Amerikanist Albertine Bloemendal van de Universiteit Leiden en Wil Pansters, hoogleraar Mexico Studies aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
In Mexico is deze week de derde politicus doodgeschoten die kandidaat stond voor de Congresverkiezingen van komende zondag. Geweld en de oorlog tegen de drugskartels tekenen de campagnes van de afgelopen maanden. Na drie jaar regeren is president Enrique Pena Nieto er niet in geslaagd de controle over zijn land terug te krijgen. We spreken hierover met Wil Pansters, hoogleraar Mexico-Studies aan de Universiteit van Groningen
In Mexico is vandaag Omar Trevino Morales opgepakt. Leider van één van de machtigste drugskartels de Zetas, berucht om hun gruwelijke moorden op tegenstanders. Hij leidde de bende sinds de arrestatie van zijn broer, in 2013. Wil Pansters professor Mexico-Studies van de Universiteit Groningen over Morales en de Zetas.
We tap into the best and brightest at the National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment in Washington, DC to get answers to the tough questions. An interview with David Yoskowitz, Chair of Socioeconomics at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, with jaw-dropping statistics on what the Gulf is worth. What […] The post The Ocean Doctor – WHERE'S THE OIL NOW? WHAT'S THE GULF WORTH? THE TOUGH QUESTIONS, ANSWERED appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.