It has too much power to disappear overnight. It will still keep the governorship of 19 states and a substantial presence in Congress. |
It will be very hard for anyone to gain ascendancy as a PRI leader nationwide. I expect to see traditional PRI members attempting to control the party. |
It will still be the leading party in Mexico. |
Now we have a democracy, and people are interested in having a better standard of living. The big question in 2006 is whether we will get the reforms to make the economy more competitive. |
The Mexican legislation that governs foreigners is much more discriminatory than the United States. |
The rules of the game have changed. The ruling party must learn how to negotiate to survive. |
They will never again be in cahoots with the government in the way they were before, but they can become a real party now with a clear ideology. |