State and local authorities are outgunned and outmaneuvered and the federal forces cannot be everywhere, there is an urgent need...to provide greater protection and insulation against organized crime.

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At some point, what's going to happen if evidence comes out that (Pena Nieto) was aware of these facts? you have the makings here of a really explosive situation.

I think there is some reason to hope there could be a new start. by Duncan Wood

I think there is some reason to hope there could be a new start.

Lopez Obrador's hit all the right notes with the Mexican people, lopez Obrador doesn't want to be the President who kowtows to President Trump. Lopez Obrador doesn't want to be the President who sells out national pride. Lopez Obrador wants to be a president who stands up to the United States. Lopez Obrador wants to be a President who says,' we deserve and we demand respect,'.

All the signs are up to this point are that [Obrador’s] message is one of unity, of conciliation - of trying to bring Mexico forward but there are many people in Mexico who are who are deeply worried about an Andres Manuel presidency.

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It's very worrying, this comes at the end of a series of signals that have been sent by this administration over the last 18 months that they do not welcome private investment in the energy sector and that they don't really care what international investors think.