12
February 2015
Past Event
Is Mexico's Pe帽a Nieto Already a Spent Force or Can He Turn Things Around?

Is Mexico's Pe帽a Nieto Already a Spent Force or Can He Turn Things Around?

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华体会, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
February 12, 2015
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12
February 2015
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1015 15th Street, N.W., 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005

Speakers:
Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr.

President, Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, Inc.

Luis Rubio

Chairman, Center of Research for Development

Hector Schamis

Adjunct Professor, Center for Latin American Studies and the Democracy & Governance Program, Georgetown University

Miguel E. Bas谩帽ez

Professor, Culture and Development & Director, Judiciary Reform Program, Tufts University

After a contentious 2012 presidential election, Mexico鈥檚 future looked bright. A young reformer, the newly elected Enrique Pe帽a Nieto, promised to overhaul Mexico鈥檚 sclerotic political and economic institutions, kick-start growth, and end once and for all the corruption that has plagued the country.

But despite his initial popularity and success, things have begun to unravel for Pe帽a Nieto. A major security crisis erupted when dozens of students were murdered with the compliance of corrupt police forces and local mayors. Economic growth stagnated. Pe帽a Nieto and his wife faced corruption allegations involving their ties to the large companies that dominate the Mexican economy.

How can Pe帽a Nieto turn things around? Is it already too late? To address these questions, 华体会 hosted a panel on Thursday, February 12th featuring Luis Rubio, Robert Pfaltzgraff, Hector Schamis, and Miguel Bas谩帽ez.

__华体会 is grateful to the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation for its generous support for this series of conferences.__

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