Bolton, Ledeen and Rubin: Don’t Believe the Spin on Iran’s Elections
Ambassadors, scholars and Michael Rubin tell LIGNET that the March 2 Iranian parliamentary elections appear to have been another exercise in corruption that will continue hard-line policies to advance Iran’s nuclear program, defying the international community and threatening security in the region.
Click Here to Read Full Analysis. Pakistan: Embattled Ruling Party Wins Reprieve From Elections
While Pakistan’s embattled ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) won a brief reprieve from its enormous political and legal woes by big wins in March 2 elections for the upper chamber of Pakistan's parliament, the PPP’s troubles will continue as it faces more political tests over the next year, including the upcoming presidential election that will be held later this year or early next year.
Click Here to Read Full Analysis. Mexico: Agreement To Open Oil Industry to U.S. Companies
An agreement signed by Mexico and the United States in late February to jointly exploit petroleum resources in the Gulf of Mexico not only ends a longtime dispute over Gulf oil and gas assets but also presents an opportunity for American companies to enter the potentially lucrative Mexican oil and gas production sector, now controlled by the government.
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