Governments that don't need to broaden their tax base have few incentives to respond to the needs of their people. — Denise Dresser Copy Share Image
Latin America's economies are organized in a way that concentrates wealth in a few hands but then leaves it untaxed, depriving governments of the… — Denise Dresser Copy Share
Ignoring party leaders in order to sway public opinion may work in countries where elected representatives are responsive to their constituencies. But in Mexico,… — Denise Dresser Copy Share
The National Action Party, in many ways, emulated the PRI in the way in which it conducted itself in government, supporting corporatist leaders, supporting… — Denise Dresser Copy Share
“Yo, al igual que usted, parezco una naranja. A mi, al igual que a usted, todos los días alguna empresa pública o privada me… — Denise Dresser Copy Share
Democratic Latin America limps sideways because it can't run ahead. There are too many entry barriers to the poor, the innovative, and those without… — Denise Dresser Copy Share
Pena Nieto is a product of the two television networks that groomed him for power and then propelled him to the presidency. — Denise Dresser Copy Share
For too long, government officials have tinkered with Mexico's economic structure through piecemeal reforms that seek to ensure political stability but that do not… — Denise Dresser Copy Share
“¿Que es la maquinaria del PRI? Es el gobernador que manda a los maestros a marchar al DF para desquiciarla.” — Denise Dresser Copy Share
The U.S.-Mexico border has often been described as an open wound. NAFTA was expected to heal it, albeit through a long, slow, and imperfect… — Denise Dresser Copy Share
Mexico City is being used as a laboratory to send the message throughout the rest of Mexico that the Left can govern. That here,… — Denise Dresser Copy Share
The PRI can afford to push democratization; it can afford to be generous because it has a very good chance of winning in clean… — Denise Dresser Copy Share
Governments that don't need to broaden their tax base have few incentives to respond to the needs of their people. — Denise Dresser Copy Share
Undoubtedly, Mexico's crime-related problems have become a focus of attention among lawmakers, law enforcement, and the media in the United States. — Denise Dresser Copy Share
