Compassionate conservatism? Mexico's Calderon changes tune

Felipe Calderon emphasized jobs and economic growth during his presidential campaign but he has changed his rhetoric now that he’s president-elect. In an obvious nod to vanquished leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), Calderon has partially taken on AMLO’s campaign theme of helping the poor and improving social services. In addition, Calderon declared that he would prioritize negotiating an immigration agreement with the U.S. before the end of George W. Bush’s second term.

(Image of Calderon after being certified as the next president via the New Zealand Herald).

Mexico, Bush administration, immigration, international politics