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İ Viva Mexico !

İ Viva Mexico !. Current Politics and Issues. Change since 1980’s. Toward democracy – multiparty Economic improvement and liberalization Rich and poor disparity Growth of middle class in north Globalization Relationship with US. 2000 and YA!.

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İ Viva Mexico !

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  1. İ Viva Mexico ! Current Politics and Issues

  2. Change since 1980’s • Toward democracy – multiparty • Economic improvement and liberalization • Rich and poor disparity • Growth of middle class in north • Globalization • Relationship with US

  3. 2000 and YA! • Win by Fox in 2000—peaceful transition of power • Goodbye to “living museum of history” • PRI faced delicate balance between need for credible opposition to engage in competition but with no chance to win and actual, level playing field and possible loss of power • One party system was not good for the legitimacy of the PRI d • Consequence of Reforms—Electoral Institute, factions within PRI, Zedillo

  4. 2006 Election • Won by Felipe Calderon PAN candidate • Promised to clean up the drug cartels • Manuel Lopez Obrador (PRD) claimed election fraud and set up alternative government

  5. 2012 Election • Enrique Pen͂a Nieto elected president • PRI candidate • Manuel Lopez Obrador (PRD) claimed stolen from him, again • PRI in control of the presidency but not the legislature The telenovela president?

  6. Dynamics of Divided Government • Inherent problems of a presidential system • Party that controls the executive does not necessarily control the legislature National Palace Mexico City– a house divided after 2012 elections

  7. PRI vs. PRD States in 2012Presidential Election PRI states in green 20 states PRD states in yellow 8 states * PAN states in blue 4 states *PRD candidate Manuel Lopez Obrador continues to allege irregularities existed that cost him the election source: electionresources.org

  8. Chamber of Deputies 2012Election Results PRI in green 240 seats PRD in yellow 136 seats PAN states in blue 114 seats source: electionresources.org

  9. Senate 2012 Election Results PRI in green 61senators PAN in blue 38 senators PRD in yellow 28 senators source: electionresources.org

  10. Domestic Agenda • Pluralism • Decentralization • Electoral Reform • Rule of Law (i.e. judicial reform) • Anti-narcotics • Criminal gangs in Mexico account for 11 of 13 largest drug markets in US • 39% heroin into USA • #1 supplier of methamphetamine • 93% cocaine into USA • Formation of Federal Agency of Investigation in Mexico (AFI) in 2002

  11. Election Reform • Campaign finance restrictions • Critical media coverage • International watch teams • Election monitoring by opposition party members • IFE (Federal Election Institute) • Despite all this claims of rampant vote buying in 2012

  12. Political Economy • Import Substitution Industrialization • Mexican “Miracle” 1950’s and 1960’s • Neoliberalism • Privatization with Mexican characteristics • NAFTA—pros and cons for Mexico • Maquiladoras • Economic success vs. political success?

  13. More Key Public Policy Issues • Human Rights • Corruption • Social Welfare • Environment • Migration Presidents Obama and Penã Nieto met at the White House, November 2012

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