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About the Authors
John Bailey
John Bailey is professor of government at Georgetown University and director of the Georgetown Mexico Project.
Arturo Valenzuela
Arturo Valenzuela is professor of government and director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University. During the Clinton administration, he was deputy assistant secretary of state for inter-American affairs and later senior director for inter-American affairs at the U.S. National Security Council.