Table of Contents

Foreword 5

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 What Does the Future Hold for Mexico?

1 Enrique Pena Nieto Elected President of Mexico PR Newswire 12

2 Mexico's False Dawn Larry Kaplow 17

3 NAFTA Has Had a Positive Effect on Mexico The Canadian Press 24

4 NAFTA Has Not Had a Positive Effect on Mexico Mark Weisbrot Stephan Lefebvre Joseph Sammut 30

5 In Middle of Mexico, a Middle Class Rises Damien Cave 36

6 As Mexico Claws Toward Prosperity, Some in Middle Class Slide Back William Booth Nick Miroff 45

Chapter 2 What are Mexico's Greatest Challenges and Opportunities?

1 Mexico Must Combat Corruption Rodrigo Aguilera 55

2 Mexico Must Combat Human Rights Abuses Amnesty International 61

3 Improving the Mexican Economy Would Decrease Illegal Immigration to the United States Guillermo Cantor 69

4 Mexico Should Take a More Active Stance on US Immigration Reform Luis Rubio 76

Chapter 3 How Should Mexico Approach the Drug War?

1 Mexico Can Win the Drug War Jaime Daremblum 83

2 Mexico Cannot Win the Drug War Jose Merino 90

3 US Weapons Fuel the Mexican Drug War Chris McGreal 96

4 US Weapons Are Not to Blame for the Drug War Ted Galen Carpenter 102

5 Stop the Drugs War Mary Wakefield 108

6 US Support for Mexican Reforms Would Decrease Drug Violence Shannon K. O'Neil 114

Facts About Mexico 121

Organizations to Contact 124

For Further Reading 130

Index 135

Picture Credits 142