Mexico Headlines and Relations with Canada
This blog covers top Mexican headlines and news stories as well as any updates or information being changed between Canada and Mexico.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Concluding Comments
You discussed some good issues, and did eventually respond to my question about the presidential system in your last post (the question was asked a month earlier), and did discuss the nature of Mexico at times, but I would've like to see you be more consistent, and try to get a deeper and broader understanding of the country and its politics. Your images in your posts were excellent, but I would have liked to see a little more effort and work put into the design.
Nonetheless, you successfully completed your first blog.
Well done.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Mexico, A Strong Presidential System
In a presidential system, the president is popularly elected, either directly or indirectly, and holds office for a fixed term. The legislature cannot remove the president from office, except by impeachment (to accuse an official of offense). The president alone has the authority to make decisions and may ignore the positions championed by cabinet members. Therefore, presidential systems are known as one-person, non-collegial executives, whereas parliamentary systems have collective or collegial (power sharing) executives.
Quick Facts:
In a presidential government, the president and members of Congress are chosen in separate elections.
In a presidential system the Chief Executive cannot introduce legislation, although he is permitted to veto legislation.
Mexico’s Presidential System:
Mexico has a presidential system with strong and independent legislative, executive
and judicial branches. The president is elected by popular vote for a six-year term, unlike other Latin America systems.
Mexico is a federation integrated by 31 States and a Federal District. Each State elects its own governor and legislature; municipal authorities are chosen at the local level.
This shows that Mexico has a strong presidential system because the first example was that the president was elected by popular vote. Secondly, the President Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa controls most of the legislature. The state of Mexico is very non-collegial meaning that they don’t work together with one and other, it is mainly all revolved around the president and his arrangements.
Monday, January 24, 2011
A Flurry of Trending...Things heating up
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Recent News - Mexico's Dark Path of Violence
This article conveys that ten 'alleged' drug cartel members have been killed in a shootout with Mexican soldiers in the north-eastern state of Tamaulipas, which borders the
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g1eZKAfHcxpH3mrTSsVhBEGcOiuA?docId=CNG.0974f2ca1c91adea909b6017dc4d554e.31
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Mexico Travel Advice
I found this site interesting because I feel that more people need to see this. This site gives you travel advice especially if you’re thinking to go to
Friday, January 21, 2011
Recent News-U.N. Urges Inquiry of Migrants’ Disappearance in Mexico
As time passes
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/22/world/americas/22mexico.html
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Recent News - Canadian alleging rape in Mexico back in Toronto
This is going to spark more turmoil between Canada and Mexico because the total amount of Canadians dying in Mexico is becoming quite large.
Canadian alleging rape in Mexico back in TorontoRead more: http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2011/01/18/mexico-alleged-rape-embassy.html#ixzz1BVdNVSWA