Dave Graham
Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 00:00
Frustration over murders and kidnappings emanating from a turf war between the powerful Sinaloa and Zetas drug cartels means the PRI is now in pole position to reclaim Jalisco.
Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 00:00
Opening up state oil firm Pemex to more private investment, improving the tax base and liberalizing the job market are among Pena Nieto's economic priorities.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 00:00
The failure to find and identify victims of massacres and murders has spurred criticism of the war on drug gangs waged by President Felipe Calderon.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 00:00
Polls have shown Pena Nieto could win as many votes as his two rivals combined in the July 1 presidential contest, and analysts said Sunday's attacks had not done enough damage.
Monday, April 23, 2012 - 00:00
Pena Nieto has suffered less from the taint of corruption than previous governors in the PRI.
Monday, April 16, 2012 - 00:00
The latest voter survey by polling firm BGC for Mexican newspaper Excelsior showed support for Pena Nieto, a member of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), running at 50 percent.
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 00:00
A new TV spot by the National Action Party, or PAN, describing Pena Nieto as a "liar" began to circulate just as a poll showed support for PAN contender Josefina Vazquez Mota falling to its lowest level.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 00:00
He plans to increase the size of the federal police and create a "national gendarmerie" backed by the military and made up of soldiers already deployed.
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 00:00
Rather than handing on a safer Mexico to his successor, Calderon's offensive against the cartels has laid bare the limits of the state's power against organized crime.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 00:00
The latest poll comes just a few days before the official start of campaigning on Friday. The presidential election takes place on July 1.