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. . . For example, almost everyone has overlooked the fact that the Congress is now almost all PAN. . . ."
That was one of the articles I thought about translating:
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/140204.html
At the time I found it the numbers were only 60% complete, but I did see that they held up.
A lot of people do not realize how much of a different legislative environment Calderon will face compared with that which Vicente Fox had to contend. Fox was blocked at almost every turn by the PRI in particular, who lost really big in the parliamentary elections in Mexico this past weekend. There's an article on "La debacle tricolor" that examines the changes, but does not go into any analysis as to why at:
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/140222.html
I'm personally convinced the PRI has paid a very high price for its obstructionism and that they are going to have to ask themselves whether, in terms of forming a legislative agenda, they want to join the PRD -- which their historical traditions would suggest would be their home -- or the PAN, which common sense and moral values would suggest is where they would end up. I'm pretty sure they're talking it over among themselves right now, trying to set their price, because the PRI has never been about anything but selling out (forgive my bias).
But the debacle of the PRI is the other big untold story in this election.
trying to set their price, because the PRI has never been about anything but selling out (forgive my bias). That ain't bias. When I was describing the PRI's ideology earlier today, I basically said "their ideology is power -- they appear to be Left because they give a lot away to pay their way to power."
But the debacle of the PRI is the other big untold story in this election.
This will be an interesting 6 years. Lets see if the new Prez can get the traction Fox couldn't get.
OTOH, we thought that having a Republican Congress and a Republican President would grease the skids for us and that hasn't worked out very well at all.