It would indeed be fortunate for Mexico if a new era of PRI presidencies were a sign of healthy rotation in power rather than a regrettable step backwards. Denise Dresser Read Quote
When former President Carlos Salinas de Gortari passed the torch to Zedillo, he knew that economic difficulty lay ahead but believed that the Yale-trained economist’s impeccable technical credentials would be enough to maintain Mexico’s stability. Denise Dresser Read Quote
Zedillo’s lack of political savvy is a personal flaw. But his insulated and elitist governing style reflect the age-old vices of the political system itself. Denise Dresser Read Quote
The problem with Mexico isn’t so much the men who govern but the lack of rules to govern by and the absence of institutions to rule with. Denise Dresser Read Quote
During the Fox administration, Mexico turned into a more violent country than Colombia; Calderon’s task is to recover lost ground and clean it up. Denise Dresser Read Quote
Mexico is trapped by a dense network of rent-seekers and monopolies in sectors that are crucial for economic growth, including telecommunications, energy, transportation, and financial services. Denise Dresser Read Quote
The Chapultepec Accord is a pact among concessionaires to protect concessions. Denise Dresser Read Quote
Spoiling my ballot paper is the only way I can see of stripping the system of legitimacy, shaking it up, and reforming it so that it favours citizens. Denise Dresser Read Quote
So many people view the war on drugs as a failure, as something that was perhaps intended and carried out with good intentions but very badly executed. Denise Dresser Read Quote
Jesse Helms has historically been identified as an enemy of Mexico; therefore, by definition, anyone who opposes him is a friend of Mexico. Denise Dresser Read Quote
