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Mexican Elections 2000
 News MONDAY OCTOBER 16 2000 


Fox urges freer trade in Latin America

Vincente Fox, Mexico's president-elect, has indicated a radical change in foreign relations with Latin American neighbours, based on free trade and regional co-operation in human rights and the treatment of migrants. Mr Fox, who will take office in December, completed visits this week to five Central American countries where he appealed to leaders to seek freer trade and to encourage regional approaches to human rights and the environment....more


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CHIAPAS
Poll ends one-party rule  Aug 22

CHAPAS
New start possible after PRI defeat  Aug 22

RESULTS
Fox wins election ending PRI's 71-year rule  Jul 3

ELECTION DAY
Fears over tactics in polls  Jul 3

ELECTION DAY
Pollsters give lead to Fox  Jul 3

PRI
Mexico's ruling party set for defeat  Jul 3


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CAMPAIGN TRAIL
PRI forced to fight to the polling booth  Jun 30

ANTI-PRI
Rallies display strong feelings  Jun 26

RALLIES
Wheels fall off PRI's 'bussing in' machine  Jun 22

US VISIT
Zedillo uses trip to fend off predatory fox  Jun 9

CANDIDATES
Fox treads gently in TV debate  May 27

CANDIDATES
Fox hurts chances over TV debate  May 24

TIMELINE
Campaign and candidates timeline  Jun 27


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ECONOMY
Fox sees no hurry to curb growth  Sep 6

FINANCE
Mexico to curb spending amid growth warnings  Aug 9

TAX
Cool reception for tax reform proposals  Aug 1

IMF LOAN
Mexico seeks to be a pioneer  Jul 13

UNITED STATES
Fox puts Mexican hopes at the neighbour's door  Jul 7

GROWTH
Mexican poll renews fears of overheating  Jul 6

NAFTA
Fox to aim for common market with the US  Jul 5

PESO
Currency weakens ahead of poll  Jun 28

CONSUMER SPENDING
Election sparks surge  Jun 23

INTEREST RATES
Bank ready for tightening  Jun 11

MACRO-ECONOMICS
IMF praises reforms  May 19

TIMELINE
Economy and finance timeline  Jun 27


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MARKET RALLY
Mexico rallying on debt hopes  Sep 1

PRIVATISATION
Mexico poised for aviation sale  Aug 23

NAFTA
Fox looks to bank to close income gap  Aug 22

TELMEX
Slim bid to join big boys  Aug 9

PRIVATISATION
The P-word won't go away  Jul 31

BONDS
Strong demand for Cemex issue  Jul 14

PRESIDENT ELECT
Fox faces many challenges  Jul 10

REACTION
Markets give result a vote of confidence  Jul 4

PEMEX
Mexico victor vows reform  Jul 4

BANKING
Debt refinancing on track  Jun 23

TELMEX
Offering tests investor confidence  Jun 18

ENERGY
US and Mexico groups in $230m pipeline deal  Jun 12

MARKETS
Investors upset by social unrest warnings  Jun 7

MARKETS
Fears of unrest still rattle investors  Jun 7

TIMELINE
Economy and finance timeline  Jun 27


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PAN
Party wants to be a little less misunderstood  Sep 6

CONSOLIDATION
As Fox comes to power, She-Wolf loses out  Sep 2

DIPLOMACY
Fox takes new diplomatic tack  Aug 8

REFORM
PRD softens stance against Fox  Jul 25

PRI
Defeat sparks battle for leadership  Jul 5

CONGRESS
Fox hunts for coalition partners  Jul 4

OPPOSITION
Leaders stay unreconciled  Jun 29


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MILITARY
Fox faces growing calls to modernise  Sep 4

BORDERLINE
Fox presses US on immigration  Aug 18

US drugs czar sees shift on monitoring  Aug 9

PROTEST
Union strike adds to chaos fears  Jun 12

CORRUPTION
Fingers crossed for a fair fight  Jun 7

GENDER
Candidates battling for the female vote  Jun 3

TIMELINE
Social issues  Jun 27



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