The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has issued its annual report on global wars, causing some shock. It cites Mexico as second only to Syria in deaths from war in 2016 – almost 23 thousand killed as compared to Syria’s 50 thousand. That puts Mexico ahead of Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia and other wars currently underway. Continue reading “Mexico’s Drug War”
Month: May 2017
Emperor of Mexico
Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian von Hapsburg was born a little too late. He was the second son, and only the first would inherit the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Where to look for another suitable throne? Queen Victoria, a key member of Europe’s close-knit royalty, suggested Greece. No thanks, said Maximilian. He would prefer something more distant and exotic like Mexico. Continue reading “Emperor of Mexico”