[Restorer]

The government of Mexico has been inherently evil since Spain left North America.

Not that the Spanish colonial system was any better.

[JesseHousman]

If you read an accurate history of Mexico (and Spain, for that matter) you'll see that the Spanish rule was much better.

After they kicked the Spaniards out they destroyed most institutions of higher learning that had been built and funded by Spain.

Mexico then, almost immediatelly, morphed into what it is today: a cesspool!