November 9, 2009
Tequila Talk with
Amalia García Medina
Governor of the State of Zacatecas, Mexico
Presentation will be in SPANISH
6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Institute of the Americas, Weaver Conference Center
University of California, San Diego campus
La Jolla, California Directions
Amalia García was born in Zacatecas, the daughter of former politician and governor Francisco E. García. Elected in 2004 on the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) ticket, she is the first female governor of the state. She previously served two terms as a Federal Deputy, where her legislative efforts emphasized equal rights for women, human rights and the fight against corruption. She was also a senator and an assemblywoman in the Legislative Assembly of Mexico City.
Governor García has been heavily involved in efforts to improve economic development in her state, where migration to the United States has reduced the population by nearly half. Migration presents challenges both internally and vis-à-vis the U.S.-Mexico relationship between Mexico and the United States. Governor Garcia will focus on the migration issue during her talk at the Institute.
November 12, 2009
Tequila Talk with
Rommel Moreno Manjarrez
Attorney General of Baja California, Mexico
Presentation will be in SPANISH
6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Institute of the Americas, Weaver Conference Center
University of California, San Diego campus
Lic. Rommel Moreno Manjarrez’s distinguished career in public service has included positions as the Inspector General of the Federal Preventive Police; Coordinator of Advisors and Assistant Attorney General for Regional Control, Penal Procedures and Protection; and Technical Secretary and Case Reviewer for the women’s case in Juárez. He has also served as advisor to Mexico’s Attorney General.
Lic. Moreno holds a Masters Degree in Law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City, and a Bachelor in Law from the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC). He has taught law at several prestigious law schools including UABC and CETYS.
Lic. Moreno will speak about the role his office plays, the most pressing issues on the agenda and collaboration in matters of law between the different justice authorities on both sides of the border.