With Enrique Peña Nieto’s victory in Mexico’s presidential elections, the Mexican people are turning to PRI—the party that led the nation for more than seven decades under a cloud of controversy—to lead them to better times. Mexico suffers from a weak economy, flagging oil revenues and violent drug cartels, and Peña Nieto needs to provide leadership that is shaped by fresh ideas and offers a commitment to change, notes Nonresident Senior Fellow Diana Negroponte.
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Commentary
Is Mexico’s Enrique Peña Nieto the New Face of the Old PRI Regime?
July 5, 2012