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Mexico in Transition
 Almost a decade after a devastating financial crisis hit Mexico in 1994 and 1995, workers' stubbornly low earnings are at the core of some of the country's most nagging problems. The Man Who Might Lead Mexico In the noisy run-up to Mexico's July 6 elections, the most popular and watched politician in the country is the capital's mayor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who is not running for anything -- at least not yet. Trade Brings Riches, but Not to Mexico's Poor Despite the assurances of four presidents that Mexico was moving up from its Third World status and a landmark free trade agreement with the United States that was to have enriched the country, the number of people living in poverty has soared over the past two decades. Swiss Judge Ends Probe of Mexican's Accounts A Swiss judge has closed a six-year investigation into the origin of $130 million held in the secret bank accounts of Raul Salinas, brother of former Mexican president Carlos Salinas, according to news reports. Latest News
Mexico Arrests Drug Boss (Post, March 10, 2002)
Idealist's Death, Big Arrest Rattle Posh Mexican City: Mayor Held in Probe of Killing, Corruption (Post, March 8, 2002) Mexico Steps Into Spotlight: New President Sets a Bold Course in U.S., Regional Relations (Post, Jan. 31, 2001) Fox Inauguration Ends Mexico's One-Party Rule: New President Vows to End Corruption (Post, Dec. 2, 2000) Mexican Congress Censures Fox for Adding to Oath (Post, Dec. 6, 2000) Chiapas Indians Pin Hopes on Fox: Mexican President Pledges to End Conflict (Post, Dec. 5, 2000) Top Mexican Rebel Makes Fox an Offer: Leader of Uprising Praises President (Post, Dec. 3, 2000) Rebel Steals Mexican's Spotlight (Post, Dec. 1, 2000) S. America's Expanding Exodus: Economic, Political Crises Spur Migration of Rich and Poor (Post, Nov. 30, 2000) Young Mexicans Take Center Stage: President-Elect Fox Must Meet Raised Expectations (Post, Nov. 26, 2000) Fox Names Leftist as Foreign Minister: Executive to Guide Mexico's Finances (Post, Nov. 23, 2000) Irreverent Fox Shakes Up Transition in Mexico: President-Elect Bombards Nation With Reform Proposals (Post, Nov. 22, 2000) Old Texas Mercury Mines Attract Tourists, Danger: Fatal Falls, Dynamite, Rattlesnakes--and Still the Visitors Come (Post, Nov. 20, 2000) Mexicans Seek to Lift Government's Veil: Publisher Leads One Campaign: 'How Can We Have Democracy Without Daylight?' (Post, Nov. 16, 2000) Rival Parties Nearly Tied in Mexican Race For Governor (Post, Nov. 14, 2000) WORLD: In Brief (Post, Nov. 13, 2000) Mexican National Executed in Texas (Post, Nov. 10, 2000) U.S. Asks WTO to Hear Case (Post, Nov. 9, 2000) NATION IN BRIEF (Post, Nov. 6, 2000) Life Along the Rio Grande Defined by Lack of Water (Post, Nov. 3, 2000) Mexicans Protest Over Lack Of Bonus (Post, Oct. 27, 2000)
Mexico's Political Wild Card Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, after months of lagging in the polls, seems to be gaining momentum, changing the entire dynamic of Mexico's presidential race. © 2002-2005 The Washington Post Company |
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Mexico in Transition
