Mexican Politics
Mexico-watcher George W. Grayson, professor at the College of William and Mary in Virginia, has authored a “backgrounder” article recently published by the Center for immigration Studies. It’s entitled “Remittances Abet Mexican Officials´ Irresponsible Behavior”. Dr. Grayson’s article points out the vested interests of Mexican governors and other officials in having Mexicans north of the border […]
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Public protest is an important part of Mexico City life. There is always some group protesting something. Currently the C.N.T.E. union is in Mexico City protesting the education reform law. For the entire article click here. Article by Allan Wall, published on Mexidata.info, September 23rd, 2013.
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Once again, the future of PEMEX, Mexico’s petroleum monopoly, is being debated. It’s an important issue economically, but it’s more than that. PEMEX in Mexican society is related to perceptions of national sovereignty and Mexican identity. It’s a complicated issue. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published on Mexidata.info, September 2nd, […]
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On July 7th, 2013, elections were held in 15 Mexican states. At stake were state legislatures, local governments and one governorship. Although the elections are over, the new officials are not taking office immediately. The earliest that any of the newly-elected officials are scheduled to take their positions is on September 1st. For the entire article, click here. […]
On July 7th, 2013, elections were held in 15 Mexican states for municipios, state legislatures, and in one state for governor. The elections went off as scheduled . However the election period was marred by violence in a number of locations, beginning in February and lasting until July 7th. For entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published […]
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On Sunday, July 7th, 2013, there are elections scheduled across fifteen states of Mexico. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published July 1st, 2013, on Mexidata.info.
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The end of one calendar year and the beginning of another is an occasion for reflection and analysis. This is certainly the case for Mexico, which has a new president, Enrique Pena Nieto, who began a six-year term on December 1st. How will a Pena Nieto presidency be different from the previous Felipe Calderon administration? […]
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On December 1st, 2012, Enrique Peña Nieto was inaugurated as President of Mexico, and he followed up with a busy first week in office . First impressions are important in politics, and the success, or perception of success, of a new president can affect his entire term. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan […]
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On December 1st, 2012, Enrique Pena Nieto became the President of Mexico, replacing Felipe Calderon, who had been president since 2006. The President of Mexico has a six-year term, and cannot be reelected. Pena Nieto won the 2012 Mexican election held on July 1st. Mexico has a five-month long transitional period between election and inauguration, […]
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In a matter of days Felipe Calderon is scheduled to step down as President of Mexico, at the end of a six-year term, to be replaced by Enrique Pena Nieto, winner of the 2012 Mexican election. The transition is proceeding on schedule. As for Felipe Calderon, he seems to have been enjoying his last few months […]
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