United States of America
William H. Taft IV
The United States is the only country in North America that currently allows the death penalty. On February 5, 2003, Mexico brought suit against the United States, alleging that 54 (later reduced to 52) Mexican nationals were on death row in violation of international law because they were denied timely access to Mexican consular officials following their arrest. William H. Taft IV is the Agent representing the United States in this case and the Legal Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of State. From 1989 to 1992, he served as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. On…
