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Category Archives: legislation
Anticorruption Update – Reform Stalls, Scandals Intensify
As of the last update, it seemed like the anticorruption reform – one of the last unfulfilled promises of the Pacto por Mexico – was close to being passed and certainly during the current legislative session. Alas, the reform is still … Continue reading
Posted in corruption, economy, Guerrero, Iguala, investment, legislation, normalistas, Pact for Mexico, reform, rule of law, SFP
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Anticorruption Update – PAN Unveils its Initiative, Finish Line in Sight
Previous posts described the latest developments with the Anticorruption Reform in the Chamber of Deputies (the Senate passed a version of the reform in December 2013). Although long-delayed, it appears that the Congress will pass the reform during the current legislative session. … Continue reading
Posted in corruption, economic development, legislation, Pact for Mexico, PAN, politics, PRD, PRI, reform, rule of law, SFP
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Anticorruption Update – Wither the Commission?
In a previous anticorruption update, I addressed the stalled reform involving the National Anticorruption Commission, and how the creation of a Special Prosecutor for Corruption Crimes further hindered the Commission’s creation. It seems things have gotten worse for the hypothetical Commission … Continue reading
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Pacto por Mexico – Energy Reform Passed
Last week, Pres. Pena signed into law the secondary legislation implementing the Energy Reform under the Pacto por Mexico. The final contours of the law did not differ significantly from the changes made by the Senate, discussed here. This is … Continue reading
Posted in economy, energy, legislation, oil and gas, Pact for Mexico, reform, Uncategorized
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Anticorruption Update – Stalled Reform, Policing PEMEX/CFE
Forgotten Reform As discussed in previous posts, corruption in Mexico is a serious issue, costing the country up to around 9 percent of GDP. Thus, it’s not surprising that corruption has made its way onto the reform agenda of the Pacto por Mexico. … Continue reading
Posted in corruption, economy, energy, legislation, oil and gas, Pact for Mexico, pemex, politics, reform
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What’s Wrong with Mexico’s Economy – Informality
Journalists are running out of adjectives to describe Mexico’s recent economic performance: disappointing, slow, lackluster, stalled, etc. But they are not running out of people to cheerily forecast that improvement is right around the corner. This is the narrative pivot … Continue reading
Posted in corruption, economy, informality, legislation, Pact for Mexico, reform, rule of law, Uncategorized
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Pacto por Mexico – Energy Reform Update
It has taken a bit longer than expected for the secondary legislation of the Energy Reform to make it through the Congress. On Wednesday, the Senate published the changes made to the secondary legislation in committee, all of which can … Continue reading
Posted in economy, energy, legislation, oil and gas, Pact for Mexico, pemex, reform
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Energy Reform Update
As discussed in the last post, Pres. Peña (EPN) introduced draft implementing legislation for the Energy Reform at the end of April. Below is a brief update on the legislature’s review of the implementing legislation. On June 4, the working sessions … Continue reading
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Energy Reform – Secondary Legislation Introduced
On Wednesday, April 30, President Peña (EPN) submitted to the Chamber of Deputies draft secondary legislation package implementing the far-reaching energy reform proposed under the Pacto por Mexico. Although the reform was ‘passed’ by the legislature in December of last … Continue reading
Posted in economy, energy, legislation, oil and gas, Pact for Mexico, pemex, reform
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Mexico’s New Anticorruption Initiative – Facelift or Reconstructive Surgery?
In a previous post, we asked how Mexico should approach the urgent need to reduce the level of corruption in the country. Indeed, anticorruption measures are one of the key reform promises of the government’s Pacto por Mexico. Mexico’s problem … Continue reading
Posted in corruption, legislation, Pact for Mexico, reform, Uncategorized
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