FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Sunday offered Fort Worth students a rare chance to mingle with two of the world’s most prominent former political leaders. Former Mexican President Vicente Fox and former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien took to the state

Earlier this month, the National Action Party of Mexico nominated the country's first ever female presidential candidate, an economist named Josefina Vazquez Mota. As Vazquez Mota accepted the nomination, she vowed to be the first woman to become the Mex

Earlier this month, the National Action Party of Mexico nominated the country's first ever female presidential candidate, an economist named Josefina Vazquez Mota. As Vazquez Mota accepted the nomination, she vowed to be the first woman to become the Mex

Felipe Calderon, the President of Mexico, speaks at the 66th United Nations General Assembly in the UN building in New York City on September 21, 2011. UPI/John Angelillo Published: Feb. 18, 2012 at 7:57 AM MEXICO CITY, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Critics say the M

Soldiers in the Mexican Army patrol in Tamaulipas State, Mexico, in December 2011. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Mexico has used its military to help capture cartel leaders Violence continues in parts of the country Voices of opposition to the strategy have been gett

Brent A. Wilkes, LULAC's executive director, points to George W. Bush as an example of how a candidate should reach out to the Latino community. Bush ran on the platform of "compassionate conservatism," supporting the creation of temporary work visas for

Words from the wise The World Affairs Council's Vicente Fox Presidential Dinner Series continues with another "State of the World Address" on Wednesday, Feb 15. Jean Chrétien, former prime minister of Canada, will speak at the Fort Worth Club; after the

The two former leaders of America’s neighboring countries will be on campus Wednesday to discuss leadership and give students a new perspective on the U.S. , Canada and Mexico’s foreign relations and the nations’ futures. The former Canadian Prime Ministe

Mexico will hold its presidential election July 1 against the backdrop of a protracted war against criminal cartels in the country. Former President Vicente Fox of the National Action Party (PAN) launched that struggle; his successor, Felipe Calderon, al

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's conservative ruling party is gambling that this country known for machismo is ready for a female president and have chosen a devout Roman Catholic and popular former congresswoman who says she sympathizes with the causes of th

Josefina Vasquez Mota, center, presidential candidate of Mexico's National Action Party, PAN, casts her vote during the party's primary elections in Huixquilucan, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. If nominated Vasquez Mota would be the first woman for a majo

Josefina Vasquez Mota, center, presidential candidate of Mexico's National Action Party, PAN, casts her vote during the party's primary elections in Huixquilucan, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. If nominated Vasquez Mota would be the first woman for a majo

Mexican presidential candidate Josefina Vazquez Mota waves during her party's internal election on Sunday. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Josefina Vazquez Mota will compete in the July 1 election Being a woman is a "competitive advantage," she says The former educatio

Miguel Nazar Haro, 87, who led Mexico's domestic spy agency and was accused of being behind the disappearances of alleged leftist guerrillas in the 1970s, died Thursday. Mr. Nazar Haro headed Mexico's now-dissolved Federal Security Directorate from 1978

His son, Jose Luis Nassar Daw, confirmed on Friday tha

An award-winning educator, government official, best-selling author, playwright, and Emmy Award-winning producer, Geoffrey Cowan is president of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage. He also is a professor at the University of So

The shadows of pro-choice activists cast on the pavement during a protest in Mexico City. 09/28/2011. REUTERS/Bernardo Montoya Cross-posted with permission from The Nation and was originally reported in partnership with the Investigative Fund at The Nati

MONTERREY, Mexico — The cabdriver pointed to an array of heavily armed agents parading across one of the main boulevards of this city, known as the Sultan of the North. This, he said acidly, is “the new and improved Monterrey.”The city, once a beacon of

On June 8, 2005, Alejandro Dominguez, the head of the chamber of commerce in Nuevo Laredo—a busy Mexican city on the Texas border—took office as the city’s chief of police. He was an outsider to law enforcement, brought in by the mayor as an honest broke