Mexico beyond the drug violence
When President Obama sits down Thursday with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, they might want to take heart about a part of Mexico that won't be on their agenda. A vibrant, peaceful area in southeastern Mexico underscores why America's southern neighbor has to win its fight against drug traffickers and why Mexican society may be strong enough to do just that.
One million people live in Merida, the capital of Yucatan state, set between the ruins of Chichen Itza and Uxmal. I just spent a month wandering its clean, civilized streets, often by myself, and I've never felt safer or met nicer people.… Seguir leyendo »