Alejandro Quiroz Flores is a PhD candidate at the Department of Politics at New York University. He received a MPhil in Latin American Studies from the University of Oxford and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from CIDE in Mexico City. He is a specialist in international relations and methodology. His doctoral research focuses on political survival and econometrics. His blog focuses on contemporary Mexican politics and economics.

Alejandro can be contacted at [email protected]

Michael Coe is pursuing his MA in Latin American Studies at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Washington, DC.  Prior to his graduate studies, Mike completed his BA in International Affairs from the University of Colorado at Boulder.  He has traveled throughout Latin America, and researched NAFTA’s effects on Mexican agriculture and migration.  When not reading the news Mike enjoys travelling, skiing, mountain biking, and drinking yerba maté.

Michael can be reached at [email protected]

Michael (left) with Mexican Ambassador to the US, Arturo Sarukhan Casamitjana (right)