corporations and companies are owned by europeans. here's one example, a spanish-mexican marrying the u.s. ambassador to mexico:
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza is engaged to marry Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala -- Mexico's richest woman -- an embassy official said Sunday. Garza, a second-generation American whose four grandparents were from Mexico, was appointed ambassador in 2002 by U.S. President George W. Bush. Aramburuzabala is vice chairwoman of Grupo Modelo, the maker of Corona and Negra Modelo beers. Aramburuzabala's grandfather, a Spanish immigrant, founded the brewery.
another billionaire is carlos slim, but unlike most of the european mexican billionaires, he's from a lebanese background, but still white:
Slim, listed by Forbes magazine in 2002 as the world's 17th richest man with a fortune estimated at $11.5 billion, controls companies that comprise almost half the market value of Mexico City's stock exchange. Those holdings include Telefonos de Mexico SA, Mexico's largest telephone company, and America Movil SA, Latin America's biggest cellular telephone company. He also sits the board of Altria Group Inc., the holding company for tobacco maker Philip Morris USA, and SBC Communications Inc., the second-largest U.S. local-telephone company.
mexican professionals are mostly white. overly dark-skinned people are shunned.
then there's mexico's manorial class. multiple homes, maids, properties, investments.
then there's the lower middle class of shop owners, small businesses. but they have a hard time of it due to the countries' napoleonic law. bribes are frequent. i saw a small home owner lose her property because some crooked rich guy bribed the courts.
next are the majority of mexico's population--the mixed bloods, of european and indian descent, and of varying skin colors. these are the ones we see in the united states, generally brown-skinned. occasionally there is a red head and white skinned guy.
these people have no opportunities in mexico. the racist elites hate them and deny them the civil life and upward mobility that we take for granted in the u.s. usually they go to only the public 6th grade; education beyond that requires money for private education. finally, there are the indians, especially those of southern mexico, like chiapas. they are the bottom of the bottom. the mexican plantation owners do what they want. you'll remember ten years ago revolutionary groups there and the mexican army protecting the rich.
Yes, Mexicans are very racist. Not only toward those lower in the pecking order (or above) but also other countries. No love lost toward the Puerto Ricans or the Central Americans.
One evening, my wife was in the grocery store when one of these Chiapas came in to ask directions. Quite a rarity around here, he spoke no English and looked very out of place.
My wife speaks fluent Spanish and answered his question (he was looking for a church - underground railroad type probably) and even gave him a short lift down the road. He explained who he was and why he was here during this ride. The racism toward his people came up (part of the reason why he was here) and the reason why he was seeking this church.
My wife had no idea he was illegal until she gave him a ride. As it was, she felt very conflicted afterward but still believed that he should not be here.