Weekly Political Analysis
The railroad reform: a proof of Peña’s style for economic openness.
The changes made to the Regulatory Law of the Railroad Service were one of the first results in...
Transparency: the fight has only started.
On February 7, President Peña issued several Constitutional reforms dealing with transparency. The aforementioned changes imply an important...
Michoacán: between legality and legitimacy.
When it was known that the Michoacán commissioner, Alfredo Castillo, held a meeting with self-defense groups in which...
Telecommunications legislation: how a reform is cooled down.
On June 11, 2013, the Constitutional modifications for telecommunications were published. These were aimed at enhancing competition in...
Mexican Congress: lots of legislation does not always mean better results
This week was the beginning of the ordinary sessions in Mexican Congress. The main characteristic of this legislative...
Unifying the criminal process: is it a safe bet?
With 407 votes in favor, the Chamber of Deputies approved on February 5, the National Code for Criminal...
The temptation of taking advantage from subsidies
On January 30, the Secretariat of Public Finance published, through the quarterly report on the economic state, public...
The Tepalcatepec Pact: the dilemma of legalizing lawlessness.
On January 27th, the federal government took a controversial step in response to the conflict between different communities...
The National Anti-kidnapping Strategy under scrutiny
On January 28th, in an act held in the official headquarters of the Secretariat of Interior (SEGOB) and...
The energy reform: sailing through deep waters or drowning in them
At the beginning of this week, it was reported by several media outlets that PEMEX had found a...