Exam 13: Transcending Neoliberalism: Electoral Engaños and Popular Resistance to the Dictatorship of Markets

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Vicente Fox Quesada is a Mexican businessman and politician who served as the President of Mexico from December 1, 2000, to November 30, 2006. He was the first president elected from the opposition party, the National Action Party (PAN), since 1910, effectively ending the 71-year rule of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Fox was elected President of Mexico in the 2000 presidential election, a historic election that made him the second president to defeat the PRI after Francisco I. Madero in 1910.

Before his presidency, Vicente Fox worked for the Coca-Cola Company, eventually becoming the head of its Latin American operations. He then transitioned into politics, serving as a representative in the Chamber of Deputies and as the Governor of Guanajuato.

Fox's presidency is noted for his advocacy of free-market policies, his efforts to improve trade relations with the United States, and his focus on reducing poverty in Mexico. However, his administration also faced criticism for its handling of economic reforms and security issues, including drug trafficking and violence.

Since leaving office, Vicente Fox has been involved in various public speaking engagements and has remained active in political commentary and humanitarian efforts. He has also been a critic of some policies of subsequent Mexican administrations and has been vocal on international issues.

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Vicente Fox Quesada is a Mexican businessman and politician who served as the President of Mexico from December 1, 2000, to November 30, 2006. He was the first president elected from the opposition party, the National Action Party (PAN), since 1910, effectively ending the 71-year rule of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Fox was elected President of Mexico in the 2000 presidential election, a historic election that made him the second president to defeat the PRI after Francisco I. Madero in 1910.

Before his presidency, Vicente Fox worked for the Coca-Cola Company, eventually becoming the head of its Latin American operations. He then transitioned into politics, serving as a representative in the Chamber of Deputies and as the Governor of Guanajuato.

Fox's presidency is noted for his advocacy of free-market policies, his efforts to improve trade relations with the United States, and his focus on reducing poverty in Mexico. However, his administration also faced criticism for its handling of economic reforms and security issues, including drug trafficking and violence.

Since leaving office, Vicente Fox has been involved in various public speaking engagements and has remained active in political commentary and humanitarian efforts. He has also been a critic of some policies of subsequent Mexican administrations and has been vocal on international issues.