En vísperas de la visita de Barack Obama a México

Recomendamos los artículos sobre México publicados por Slate Magazine: http://www.slate.com/id/2216036/ "A Failed Relationship" Slate looks at America's dysfunctional ties with Mexico. Updated Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at 6:56 AM ET How can two countries that share a 2,000-mile border and centuries of history know so little about each other? As President Barack Obama prepares for his April 16 visit to Mexico, Slate and the New America Foundation teamed up to produce a series of articles that explores the strained relations between the United States and Mexico. "Meet the Narcos: Mexico's drug cartels have terrible marketing skills. The government hopes it stays that way," by Susana Seijas. Posted April 14, 2009. http://www.slate.com/id/2216043/ "Our Model Neighbor: Ignore the bad press; Mexico has undergone an economic and political transformation over the last decade," by Barbara Kotschwar. Posted April 14, 2009. http://www.slate.com/id/2216040/ "Calderón's War of Choice: How Mexico's war on drug cartels is like the war in Iraq," by Jorge Castañeda. Posted April 14, 2009. http://www.slate.com/id/2216037/ "Distant Neighbors: The massive misunderstandings that plague the relationship between the United States and Mexico," by Andres Martinez. Posted April 14, 2009. http://www.slate.com/id/2216038/ "What Turkey Can Teach Us: In search of a more perfect union with Mexico," by Parag Khanna. Posted April 14, 2009. http://www.slate.com/id/2216041/