Friday, March 9, 2007

Mexican Senate deals setback to president’s proposals

President Felipe Calderon suffered a big blow when Mexico’s Senate rejected his nominee for deputy governor of the Bank of Mexico. Opposition parties- including the leftist PRD and the ex-ruling PRI- united against Calderon in what can be seen as “part of a wider power struggle” that may jeopardize proposed reforms to immigration and the justice system.


Links- Bloomberg, Forbes, Taipei Times, International Herald Tribune

Image- CNN

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1 comment:

  1. redwood1:55 AM

    Erwin, what happen to the Friday night music post? that was great!: 2 or 3 of new Latin tunes (heavily African influence of course : ) that you like.

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