President Obama’s choice for US ambassador to Mexico has sparked some controversy south of the border. Carlos Pascual is a career diplomat with an expertise in the problems of failed states. That’s a sensitive topic in Mexico, given the violence and lawlessness associated with drug cartels there. The World’s Lorne Matalon reports. Listen

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• June 8, 2009 -- Afghan business owners complain of corruption
• November 30, 2009 -- Words your grandmother taught you in Chinese, Dutch and Yiddish
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• August 5, 2009 -- Afghanistan prepares for elections