Insecure Identities. The Approval of a Biometric ID Card in Mexico
Abstract
Former Mexican President, Felipe Calderón, signed a decree to implement a compulsory ID with biometric traits for all the Mexican population. At first sight it seems like a good policy because Mexico has suffered a lot of problems with identification, but if we analyze the policy we find it to be full of problems and contradictions, particularly because of the corrupt nature of Mexican politics.
Keywords
ID cards, biometrics
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