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Article: The man from whom miracles hang.(Mexico's new president Vicente Fox)
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- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- October 28, 2000
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Mexico's new president promises change. Can he deliver it?
"CAMBIO": change. Vicente Fox made that word the centre of his election campaign, along with another, the powerful and flexible "!ya", which can mean "now" or "already" or "it's time" or "enough!" In the end, 42.7% of voters decided that, indeed, enough was enough and it was time for a change; and that Mr Fox was the man to bring it about. But a change to what?
A lot of Mexicans have already had a taste of life without the PRI. Governors from other parties rule, or are about to, in 13 states: seven for Mr Fox's PAN, four (including Mexico city) for the left-wing PRD or PRD coalitions with minor ...