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Crossroads or Crisis? The Future of the Mexican Left

The Wilson Center's Mexico Institute hosted a discussion on the future of the left in Mexico and the challenges the country faces.

Date & Time

Monday
Feb. 23, 2015
9:00am – 10:30am ET

Location

5th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
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Overview

Mexican political parties across the spectrum face challenges due to recent security breakdowns, issues of corruption, and a decline in public faith in governance. Though not alone in the process, left-wing parties in Mexico, including the PRD, Partido del Trabajo, and Morena, are going through an important period of change, presenting an opportunity for us to reflect on the future of the Mexican left. Will these pressures bring the left together and move it forward, or will they lead to divisions and fragmentation?  

During this challenging time in Mexico, Senator Ríos Piter and Rogelio Ramírez de la O shared with us their vision of the future of the Mexican left and the challenges the country faces.

Senator Armando Ríos Piter represents the Mexican State of Guerrero. In the Senate, he is secretary of several committees, including Finance and Public Credit; Government; Trade and Industry; and the Special Commission to evaluate Public Finances. He is a member of the Party of the Democratic Revolution, and previously served as a member of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies from 2009 to 2012.

Rogelio Ramírez de la O is a Mexican economist and the director of Ecanal S.A., a private company that provides macroeconomic analysis and forecasts on Mexico. Ramírez de la O has established a reputation for critical analysis of government policy, anticipating large shifts in policy and all the major crises and recoveries since the 1980s.He has been a regular contributor to publications of research institutions in the US, Canada, and Europe on NAFTA, the peso crisis, economic reforms, and monetary policy.He served as an economic advisor to the presidential campaign of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. 

 

Speakers
Senator Armando Ríos Piter
Guerrero, Mexico

Rogelio Ramírez de la O
Director, Ecanal S.A. 

Moderator
Duncan Wood
Director, Mexico Institute
 

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Mexico Institute

The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute.   Read more

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