The document provides an overview of Mexico's political system and the status of political parties and candidates ahead of the July 2012 elections. It outlines Mexico's division of executive, legislative and judicial powers at the federal and state levels. It also summarizes the platforms of the country's main political parties - the Institutional Revolutionary Party, the National Action Party, and the Progressive Movement party - and their presidential candidates. Key issues in the election include security, the economy, education and Mexico's role in the world.

1. Mexico Political
Update
April 2012
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2. Outline
1 General Overview
2 Political Parties and Coalitions
3 Statistics and Preference Polls
4 Contact

3. General Overview
Political Organization
Mexico is a Representative Democratic
Republic conformed by 32 Autonomous States
(31 States and one Federal District).
• Both the Federation and the States adjust to
the model for the division of powers and
separation of functions, divided into Executive,
Legislative, and Judicial Branch.
Source: Electoral Federal Institute, 2012

4. General Overview
Political Organization
• The Executive Branch is conformed by the President, elected by vote for a period of 6
years. Under no circumstance the President may be re‐elected.
• The Legislative Branch is vested upon the Union Congress, formed by a Lower Chamber
of 500 deputies and an Upper Chamber conformed by 128 senators.
• The Judicial Branch is vested upon the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, made up
by eleven ministers elected by the vote of two thirds of the Upper Chamber members.
• Elections must be carried out through universal, free, secret and direct voting.
Source: Electoral Federal Institute, 2012

5. General Overview
Countrywide Nominated Positions: 2,127
• President Agenda 2011 ‐ 2012
Federal Pre‐
• 500 Federal Deputies Dec 18th – Feb 15th
campaign
• 128 Federal Senators Federal Inter
Feb 16th – Mar 29th
• 7 State Governors Campaign
Federal
• 579 Local Deputies Mar 30th – Jun 27th
Campaign
• 876 Councils
Elections July 1st
• 16 Delegation Councils (Mexico City)
President: Dec 1st
• 20 Municipal Boards Entry
Others: Sept 1st
Election Date: July 1st, 2012
Source: Electoral Federal Institute, 2012

6. Political Parties and Coalitions
Election 2012: Parties and Coalitions’ Current Situation
Political Position: Center
• Deputies: 141 / 500
National Action Party • Senators: 50 / 128
• Governors: 9 / 32 (3 PRD Coalition)
Political Position: Center Right
• Deputies: 261 / 500
Compromise for Mexico • Senators: 41 / 128
• Governors: 20 / 32
Political Position: Left
Progressive • Deputies: 90 / 500
Movement • Senators: 33 / 128
• Governors: 6 / 32 (3 PAN Coalition)
Political Position: Center
• Deputies: 7 / 500
New Alliance Party
• Senators: 0 / 128
• Governors: 0 / 32
Source: Senate of the Republic, 2012; Deputies Chamber, 2012; Newspaper “El Universal”, 2012.

7. Political Parties and Coalitions
Political Map April 2012
Institutional
Revolutionary Party
National Action Party
Democratic Revolution
Party
Others ‐
Governor Election ‐
Source: www.eleccion2012mexico.com, 2012 and Newspaper “El Universal” 2012.

8. Political Parties and Coalitions
Presidential Candidates
Josefina Vazquez Mota • Book: Our Opportunity: a
• Party: National Action Party Mexico for Everyone, 2011.
• Education: Economy / Institutional Studies • Website: josefina.mx/
• Former Position: Minister of Education
Enrique Peña Nieto • Book: Mexico, the Great
• Party: Institutional Revolutionary Party Hope, 2011.
• Education: Law / MBA • Website:
• Former Position: Governor of State of Mexico www.enriquepenanieto.com/
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador • Book: The Mafia that took
• Party: Democratic Revolution Party over Mexico (2010).
• Education: Political Science • Website:
• Former Position: Governor of Federal District http://www.amlo.si/
Gabriel Quadri De la Torre • Book: Public Policies:
• Party: New Alliance Sustainability and Environment
• Education: Civil Engineering / Master in Economy • Website: www.nueva‐
• Former Position: General Manager Ecosecurities alianza.org.mx/
Source: Newspaper “El Universal” 2012.

9. Political Parties and Coalitions
Main Proposals: National Action Party
Pillar 1: Security
Pillar 1: Security Pillar 2: Welfare
Pillar 2: Welfare
• Guarantee the rule of law
• Guarantee the rule of law • Construction of 1,500 high schools and 150
• Construction of 1,500 high schools and 150
universities.
universities.
• Integral security through prevention,
• Integral security through prevention,
control and punishment.
control and punishment. • Increase from 8 to 16 million scholarships
• Increase from 8 to 16 million scholarships
•Modernization of the army forces
•Modernization of the army forces • Ensure 1% of GDP for Science and
• Ensure 1% of GDP for Science and
Technology.
Technology.
• Reinforcement of health and educative
• Reinforcement of health and educative
services.
services. • Creation of the Ministry of Culture
• Creation of the Ministry of Culture
• Increase of Federal Police up to 150,000
• Increase of Federal Police up to 150,000 • Construction
• Construction of
of more
more hospitals
hospitals
elements.
elements. countrywide.
countrywide.
Source: josefina.mx/, 2012.

10. Political Parties and Coalitions
Main Proposals: National Action Party
Pillar 3: Productivity
Pillar 3: Productivity Pillar 4: A Better Mexico
Pillar 4: A Better Mexico
• Development of Balanced budget policies
• Development of Balanced budget policies • Treatment for 100% of waste water
• Treatment for 100% of waste water
• Realistic and actual Labor Reform
• Realistic and actual Labor Reform • Boost of wind energy sources
• Boost of wind energy sources
• Development of new Technological‐base
• Development of new Technological‐base • Reinforcement of the US – Mexican
• Reinforcement of the US – Mexican
incubators.
incubators. bilateral relation.
bilateral relation.
• Boost the credit for Micro and Small‐sized
• Boost the credit for Micro and Small‐sized • New incentives for green technologies and
• New incentives for green technologies and
Companies.
Companies. environmental conservation.
environmental conservation.
• Minority and selective private investment
• Minority and selective private investment • Defend the rights and interests of Mexicans
• Defend the rights and interests of Mexicans
in PEMEX (National Oil Company).
in PEMEX (National Oil Company). abroad.
abroad.
Source: josefina.mx/, 2012.

11. Political Parties and Coalitions
Main Compromises: Compromise for Mexico Coalition
1. Recovery of Peace and Freedom
1. Recovery of Peace and Freedom
• Reduce kidnapping and homicides to 50%, reducing extortions and trafficking; develop a
• Reduce kidnapping and homicides to 50%, reducing extortions and trafficking; develop a
National Strategy to reduce violence.
National Strategy to reduce violence.
2. An Inclusive Mexico without Poverty
2. An Inclusive Mexico without Poverty
• Set conditions to allow 15 million people to overcome poverty and the disappearance of
• Set conditions to allow 15 million people to overcome poverty and the disappearance of
food poverty; guarantee women, indigenous and disabled people’s rights.
food poverty; guarantee women, indigenous and disabled people’s rights.
3. More and Better Jobs
3. More and Better Jobs
• Triple the economic growth of the last decade and create more than one million jobs per
• Triple the economic growth of the last decade and create more than one million jobs per
year; increase investment in infrastructure.
year; increase investment in infrastructure.
Source: http://www.enriquepenanieto.com, 2012.

12. Political Parties and Coalitions
Main Compromises: Compromise for Mexico Coalition
4. Quality Education for Everyone
4. Quality Education for Everyone
• Offer more and qualified education for everyone, reaching an universal cover from
• Offer more and qualified education for everyone, reaching an universal cover from
kindergarten to high‐school level; at least, cover 45% of higher education; and being the 1st
kindergarten to high‐school level; at least, cover 45% of higher education; and being the 1st
place of the PISA standard (Program for International Student Assessment) in Latin America.
place of the PISA standard (Program for International Student Assessment) in Latin America.
5. Recovery of the Mexican Leadership in the World
5. Recovery of the Mexican Leadership in the World
• Consolidate Mexico as emerging power and contribute in the solution of global problems,
• Consolidate Mexico as emerging power and contribute in the solution of global problems,
such as climate change or drugs, people and weapon trafficking.
such as climate change or drugs, people and weapon trafficking.
6. Efficient Government
6. Efficient Government
• Offer certainty and results to the people in order to achieve the mentioned compromises.
• Offer certainty and results to the people in order to achieve the mentioned compromises.
Source: http://www.enriquepenanieto.com, 2012.

13. Political Parties and Coalitions
Main Proposals: Progressive Movement
1. Promote the Revolution of Conscience and a Critical Thinking
1. Promote the Revolution of Conscience and a Critical Thinking
• Recover the sense of community; restore political ethics through the regulation of wages;
• Recover the sense of community; restore political ethics through the regulation of wages;
boost an Integral Human Rights Vision without hierarchies; defend cultural diversification.
boost an Integral Human Rights Vision without hierarchies; defend cultural diversification.
2. Orient the State to serve the People
2. Orient the State to serve the People
• Develop of the productive capacity; increase resources for education, health, housing,
• Develop of the productive capacity; increase resources for education, health, housing,
environment and social affairs; renegotiate the external debt; set up a new federalism.
environment and social affairs; renegotiate the external debt; set up a new federalism.
3. Democratization of the Media
3. Democratization of the Media
• Create autonomous institutions aimed to regulate radio and TV broadcasting; promote the
• Create autonomous institutions aimed to regulate radio and TV broadcasting; promote the
creation of cultural and educative shows; guarantee Internet access as information right.
creation of cultural and educative shows; guarantee Internet access as information right.
Source: http://www.amlo.si/ 2012.

14. Political Parties and Coalitions
Main Proposals: Progressive Movement
4. Create a New Economy
4. Create a New Economy
• Labor protection and promote formal jobs; fight extortion; promote democracy at the
• Labor protection and promote formal jobs; fight extortion; promote democracy at the
Unions; promote the insertion of young people into the labor market.
Unions; promote the insertion of young people into the labor market.
5. Fight Monopolies
5. Fight Monopolies
• Promote Law reforms (Economic Federal Law); promote competitive pricing; create
• Promote Law reforms (Economic Federal Law); promote competitive pricing; create
specialized court houses; broaden the training for judges.
specialized court houses; broaden the training for judges.
6. Fight Corruption
6. Fight Corruption
• Reduce salary of Government officials; impose the accountability of Government officials;
• Reduce salary of Government officials; impose the accountability of Government officials;
remove additional cash bonus of Government officials; fight bravery.
remove additional cash bonus of Government officials; fight bravery.
Source: http://www.amlo.si/ 2012.

15. Political Parties and Coalitions
Main Proposals: New Alliance
1. Quality and Equity of Education
1. Quality and Equity of Education
• Reduce the educative lag and increase schooling levels; decrease inequalities among regions
• Reduce the educative lag and increase schooling levels; decrease inequalities among regions
and social groups; increase educative quality; strengthen scientific / technological research.
and social groups; increase educative quality; strengthen scientific / technological research.
2. Labor Opportunities
2. Labor Opportunities
• Promote economic expansion and jobs creation; broaden labor offer; facilitate the access to
• Promote economic expansion and jobs creation; broaden labor offer; facilitate the access to
labor market and fight informality; broaden social and economic benefits.
labor market and fight informality; broaden social and economic benefits.
3. The Family as the Central Axis of Society
3. The Family as the Central Axis of Society
• Promote conditions that facilitate coexistence between groups and persons; promote values
• Promote conditions that facilitate coexistence between groups and persons; promote values
such as respect, tolerance, solidarity; promote actions that benefit single mothers.
such as respect, tolerance, solidarity; promote actions that benefit single mothers.
Source: www.nueva‐alianza.org.mx/ 2012.

16. Political Parties and Coalitions
Main Proposals: New Alliance
4. Equality and Dignity
4. Equality and Dignity
• Promote the access for all people to alimentation, health and education; fight violence;
• Promote the access for all people to alimentation, health and education; fight violence;
promote respect to Human Rights; promote the development of indigenous communities.
promote respect to Human Rights; promote the development of indigenous communities.
5. Defend the Environment
5. Defend the Environment
• Promote actions intended to the restoration of damaged ecosystems; promote actions that
• Promote actions intended to the restoration of damaged ecosystems; promote actions that
allow economic growth and jobs creation without harming the environment.
allow economic growth and jobs creation without harming the environment.
Source: www.nueva‐alianza.org.mx/ 2012.

17. Statistics and Preference Polls
Percentual Budget per Party
Monetary Budget per Party
$32,168,433.46
$52,538,959.12
$33,843,516.27
$8,716,067.32
Total $127,266,976.20
Note: USD
Exchange Rate: $13.20 pesos / USD
Source: Electoral Federal Institute, 2012

18. Statistics and Preference Polls
Foreign Voters Media: Broadcast Monitoring
Percentage of time broadcasted in
45,478
Radio and TV per Candidate
2,806
2,345
1,421
1,372
Total Registered Voters
Registered Voters 84,610,389
Foreign Voters 59,044
Period: March 30th – April 5th, 2012
Note: 493 selected News Programs
Source: Electoral Federal Institute, 2012

19. Statistics and Preference Polls
Voters’ Preference Poll
Question: If today were the Presidential Election, which candidate would you vote for?
Source: Newspaper “El Universal” 2012.

20. Contact
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