Political Environment Tightens

MEXICO - Report 06 May 2014 by Guillermo Valdes and Esteban Manteca

Executive Summary Last week’s one-and-only debate between the two men competing for the chairmanship of the National Action Party confirmed the general impression that little, other than personal animosities and clique allegiances, separates either contender, as no evidence emerged of any clear ideological or strategic discrepancies. But with Senator Ernesto Cordero apparently having succeeded in moving into a neck-and-neck race with Chairman-on-leave Gustavo Madero by criticizing the policy of having collaborated closely with President Enrique Peña, the event underscored broader trends tha...

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