Voices of Mexico no. 01

Presentation

A great national debate is going on in Mexico today, with important ramifications that reach beyond the countrvs borders. lt's as if we were ata kind of crossroads in our history; things that seemed indisputable dogma befare, such as the role of the State in the economy, the laws which prevent the church from participating in political activities or the very concept of national sovereignty, are now being questioned again across the length and breadth of the country.

A variety of events fan the llames of the debate. For example, hearings in the U.S. Senate, which would normally have gone unnoticed, charging that Mexico is dragging its heels in the fight against drug traffic, acted as a catalyst to worsen the A variety of events fan the llames of the debate. For example, hearings in the U.S. Senate, which would normally have gone unnoticed, charging that Mexico is dragging its heels in the fight against drug traffic, acted as a catalyst to worsen the countries. AII this happened while we were hosts to the month-long Soccer World Cup. Thousands of foreign fans visited Mexico during it, as the country was submerged in the worst economic crisis of its modern history. No sooner was the Cup over, when electoral processes began in a number of places, to renovate a significant part of the countrv's local, political leadership.