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Mexicans vote: 4 key reforms the next president must tackle
"Mexico has not lived up to [its] potential," says Lorenzo Lazo, a political analyst in Mexico City who served in several PRI administrations. And if it is going to, here are the key reforms the next leader must tackle, according to observers across the political spectrum:
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Mexico elections: How 5 local issues could impact the next president
Mexicans will elect 128 senators, 500 deputies, six governors, the mayor of Mexico City, and their new president tomorrow. Some of these key local races will have implications for the new president's mandate, and the governing party's ability to pass much needed reforms.
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Mexico's high-stakes presidential vote: 4 questions answered
The next Mexican president will inherit a country torn by drug violence. Tackling deep-seated democratic and economic challenges is key to progress.
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Why Obama won't talk so much about drug war on Mexico trip (+video)
Presidents Obama and Enrique Peña Nieto have reasons to change the US-Mexico narrative in meetings Thursday, but 'both countries are still very interested' in the drug war.
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Hasta luego, Mexico: The Monitor's Latin America bureau chief signs off
Our correspondent recalls the good, the bad, and the surprising from her nearly seven years covering the region.
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Latin America Monitor Looking for day when Mexico's underworld is violence-free? Try looking back.
Since the 1980s Mexico's criminal organizations have become increasingly globalized and sophisticated, but almost a century ago they were largely family organizations shipping bootleg liquor to the US.
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Can Latin America resist a return to its populist past?
The interventionist role of the military has mostly disappeared in Latin America. But the temptation of populist politics is greater than ever in some countries, while others are resisting the short-term demands of voters in favor of the long-term sustainability of society. Here's a look at six countries.
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Mexico arrests powerful teachers union boss on corruption charges
Elba Esther Gordillo is widely blamed for an educational system that has kept Mexican children scoring lower on standardized tests than most other countries of its size or importance.
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Opinion: Enrique Peña Nieto's 'economy first' strategy for Mexico would also help US
Mexico's President Enrique Peña Nieto, who took office on Saturday, wants to put the economy first, which will require addressing the onslaught of the narco mafia in a very different way from his predecessor. This new approach has great potential for Mexico. The US should embrace it.
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Mexico inaugurates new President Peña Nieto, but takes on 'old' party reputation
Corruption will likely be a constant challenge for Peña Nieto and his PRI party, which ruled Mexico for 71 years largely through graft before it lost the presidency in 2000.
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Will outgoing President Calderón be remembered for more than Mexico's violence? (+video)
Calderón's legacy will likely include Mexico's heavy drug war death toll. But he made positive strides on the economic front with average annual inflation at historic lows.
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The Monitor's View: US pivot to Mexico?
A new leader of Mexico, Enrique Pena Nieto, takes office with enough hope of reform that it argues for the US to draw closer to its neighbor.
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Can Mexico's President-elect Peña Nieto and Obama set a new tone?
Peña Nieto travels to Washington today ahead of his inauguration. With Mexico’s growing economy and falling homicide rate, some see an opportunity to bolster US-Mexico ties.
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Mexico: Sharp fall in drug violence inspires new optimism
Along much of the 1,970-mile border between Mexico and the US, levels of violence that peaked in 2011 have fallen, and a national survey found optimism for Mexico's security situation is on the rise.
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Is Mexico's drug violence scaring off the next generation of journalists?
Drug violence has made Mexico a dangerous place to be a reporter, and it is affecting journalism schools that now struggle to keep their doors open and train aspiring journalists.
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Can Mexico reclaim title as region's largest economy from Brazil?
Mexico was once Latin America’s darling, but in the past decade Brazil has far surpassed it as commodities drove economic growth. President-elect Peña Nieto is eager to reposition Mexico.
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With Mexico's election results upheld, what's next for the YoSoy132 movement?
The youth movement that emerged in opposition to the media's campaign coverage of President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto is redefining its message and working to give new life to Mexico's democracy.
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Latin America Monitor Mexico: victory of president-elect Peña Nieto challenged in court
Leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who lost Mexico's July 1 presidential election, officially challenged the results last night. He accuses the victorious party of buying votes.
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Latin America Monitor Can Colombian expert reform Mexico's troubled police force?
Retired Colombian police chief Oscar Naranjo was appointed Mexico's new security adviser. But the bureaucratic and political challenges he will face in Mexico may surprise him.
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Did Pena Nieto win in Mexico? Official count confirms his victory (+video)
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador alleges that Enrique Pena Nieto bought votes in the recent election in Mexico. These accusations are likely to lead to a legal challenge of the election's outcome.
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Presidential election 'deja vu' in Mexico? (+video)
In 2006, presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador declared election fraud. Today, the electoral committee is once again in the thick of a recount at his party's request.
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For Mexicans, relief that next president won't have free rein
Peña Nieto's win restores power to the PRI, which long held an authoritarian grip on Mexico before being ousted 12 years ago. But more than a decade of democracy has changed things.
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The Monitor's View: What kind of PRI will rule Mexico?
Mexican voters have done what was once unthinkable, returning the notoriously corrupt PRI to the presidency after tossing it out in 2000. But Mexico is a different place today.
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Latin America Monitor Five key takeaways as PRI heads back to presidency in Mexico
Mexico's PRI ran one of the best organized campaigns in Latin America in recent history, argues a guest blogger, but its winner, Enrique Peña Nieto, now has to bring the same effectiveness to the presidency.
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In returning PRI to power, Mexicans put faith in young democracy (+video)
Enrique Peña Nieto won Sunday's presidential vote, returning the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, to office. Mexicans are betting their democracy is strong enough to warrant giving the once-authoritarian party another chance.
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Global News Blog Mexicans at polls talk of jobs, drug violence
Mexico's presidential election today is a choice between four candidates – and not voting at all.
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Mexicans vote: 4 key reforms the next president must tackle
"Mexico has not lived up to [its] potential," says Lorenzo Lazo, a political analyst in Mexico City who served in several PRI administrations. And if it is going to, here are the key reforms the next leader must tackle, according to observers across the political spectrum:
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Mexico elections: How 5 local issues could impact the next president
Mexicans will elect 128 senators, 500 deputies, six governors, the mayor of Mexico City, and their new president tomorrow. Some of these key local races will have implications for the new president's mandate, and the governing party's ability to pass much needed reforms.
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