2000 - present

Question 0

What signalled the potentiality for a change in US-Mexican relations in 2001?

Answer 0

2001 recently elected George W. Bush (Republican) takes Presidency, Fox and Bush seem compatible, first meeting for Bush with any head of state, met in Northern Mexico at Fox’s ranch not far from Bush’s ranch in Texas, looked like a new era in US-Mexican relations.

Question 1

What happened in the 2000 election in Mexico?

Answer 1

Opposition party PAN knocked PRI out of the running and secured the leadership, unexpected result, PAN won with candidate Vicente Fox, businessman, manager of Coca-Cola in Mexico, around the world people welcomed the change, PRI efficient but corrupt and had been in power since 1929.

Question 2

How did Fox and Bush hope to address the drug trade between Mexico and the US?

Answer 2

Tension over whether Congress would certificate (agree a country is doing enough to eradicate the drug trade) Mexico, State Department & DEA decision, Bush said it was as much America’s fault as Mexico as people in the US were the ones buying drugs.

Question 3

How did 9/11 impact the improving relationship between Mexico and the US?

Answer 3

War Against Terror, Mexico becomes a low priority, immigration matter being put off indefinitely, 2007 comprehensive immigration bill (Bush), 2003 Mexico had a temporary seat on Security Council, said no to US
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