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- Following a partial recount, however, Calderón was officially declared the winner, and he took office on December 1. During his term Calderón oversaw the passage of legislation to reform Mexico’s judicial system, and he worked to strengthen the energy sector, increase the number of jobs, and fight crime and drug cartels.
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His government was the first in the world to use the Israeli spy software Pegasus, which was used to spy on political opponents and journalists. He himself was later spied on by the government of Enrique Peña Nieto using this software.
Apr 29, 2024 · Felipe Calderon, Mexican politician who served as president of Mexico from 2006 to 2012. His tenure was marked by greater economic stability, but his efforts to curtail drug-related violence and cartel warfare were unsuccessful. Learn more about Calderon’s life and career.
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Feb 7, 2023 · A former Mexican official convicted of drug trafficking testified in a New York court on Tuesday that he had been told that Felipe Calderón, the onetime president of Mexico, had instructed...
Mar 12, 2015 · In December 2006, former Mexican president Felipe Calderon sent thousands of troops to Michoacan, fueling a tide of violence that has not abated. Here is what you need to know to understand the ...
- Andrea Noel
Dec 1, 2012 · In his six years in office, a term ending Saturday with the swearing-in of his successor, Enrique Peña Nieto, Calderon’s government built bridges and museums, expanded healthcare and led major...
Nov 10, 2019 · Calderón served as a representative in the Federal Chamber of Deputies, a parliamentary body resembling the House of Representatives in the U.S. In 1995, he ran for governor of the state of Michoacán, but lost to Lázaro Cárdenas, another son of a famous political family.
Dec 9, 2011 · Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of Mexican President Felipe Calderon's declaration of all-out war against drug traffickers in his country. In 2006, he vowed to use all the powers...
