[Dane]

Do you have any knowledge of the Mexican legislative system, I beleive it is still controlled by the PRI.

Also does the Mexican President have broad executive powers?

[peyton randolph]

The Mexican legislature is bicameral. PRI has a plurality in both chambers...but not a majority. PAN has the second largest amount of representatives in each chamber. PRD is a distant third but that will likely change if Obrador wins the presidency.

The Mexican president has powers comparable to the U.S. President with one important exception. The Mexican presidency is limited to one term of 6 years. Fox is a very lame duck right now. With the exception of the 2000 election, PRI has controlled the presidency in Mexico since the 1910 revolution. However, the players in both PAN and PRI are to be found from the same 40 families who control everything in the country as an oligarchy, be it from posts in industry, as politicians, or as the heads of unions.

A PRD win of the presidency would be comparable to what Chavez has done in Venezuela. It will challenge the power structure. He'll either sell out, create chaos, or be assassinated.