It would be a mistake to view Camacho as the beacon of democracy in Mexico. He has played by the PRI's rules for more than 15 years. As mayor of Mexico City, he was recognized as a political broker, not… — Denise Dresser Copy Share Image
The Left discovered that its post-electoral strategy of constant confrontation was actually helping Felipe Calderon and his popularity instead of undermining it. So Marcelo Ebrard, the mayor of Mexico City, who's a very savvy politician, he changed course. He decided… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“¿Que es la maquinaria del PRI? Es el gobernador que manda a los maestros a marchar al DF para desquiciarla.” — Denise Dresser Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Mexico isn't a country of routine debates among presidential candidates. — Denise Dresser Copy Share Image
