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- He named violent crime as Mexico's biggest problem and foresaw an annual seven percent economic growth rate under his administration that included selective privatization. "I believe the free market generates wealth," Fox said, "but the state should intervene, selectively and temporarily, to ensure sustainable development."
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On 8 March 2006, in the wake of the murder of Canadians Domenico and Nancy Ianiero at a resort in Cancún, Fox said there was evidence that pointed to Canadian suspects from Thunder Bay, in an apparent attempt to portray Cancún as a safe vacation resort.
Apr 25, 2024 · Vicente Fox (born July 2, 1942, Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican businessman and politician who was president of Mexico from 2000 to 2006. His term in office marked the end of 71 years of uninterrupted rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
In 2000, Vicente Fox, from the right-wing PAN party, became the first Mexican president since the Mexican Revolution not to be from the PRI; his presidency passed with relative peace, having a crime index not too different from that of previous administrations, and Mexican public opinion was mainly optimistic with the regime change, with Mexico ...
Jul 27, 2023 · Morena candidates jumped on the provocative comments from Fox, whose penchant for verbal blunders was a problem during his presidency.
- patrick.mcdonnell@latimes.com
- Foreign Correspondent
When Vicente Fox was sworn in as president of Mexico on Dec. 1, 2000, he carried with him a huge burden: the public's expectation that he would liberate from corruption a country that had...
May 20, 2017 · The cartels and the drug trade fuel rampant corruption and violence in Mexico, contributing to tens of thousands of homicides in the country each year. Since Mexico launched a war on the cartels ...
Apr 14, 2010 · During a recent speech at Wharton, he praised Mexican immigrants in the United States and criticized U.S. efforts to build a wall between itself and its southern neighbor. He lamented Mexico’s dependence on oil and called for renewed efforts to eradicate poverty.
