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A SHORT Trip To Mexico Cesar Gerardo Taylor Himmelspach Andrew Johnson Cesar Gerardo Taylor Himmelspach Andrew Johnson
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A Brief History 1519-1810 Spanish rule 1810 Independence The Texas Question Second Mexican American War May 1846 1914 U.S. landed troops Who owns the oil fields? 1519-1810 Spanish rule 1810 Independence The Texas Question Second Mexican American War May 1846 1914 U.S. landed troops Who owns the oil fields?
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Continued… Carlos Salinas NAFTA 1982 Tequila debt crisis 1995 Peso crisis Carlos Salinas NAFTA 1982 Tequila debt crisis 1995 Peso crisis
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Vicente Calderon Won election 2006 PAN- National Action Party Increased Mexico-US cooperation Strengthen democracy and explore new avenues Big concerns: violence, cartels and corruption Won election 2006 PAN- National Action Party Increased Mexico-US cooperation Strengthen democracy and explore new avenues Big concerns: violence, cartels and corruption
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Cartels Gulf Cartel Los Zetas Beltran Leyva Cartel Sinaloa Cartel Juanez Cartel TJ Cartel Gulf Cartel Los Zetas Beltran Leyva Cartel Sinaloa Cartel Juanez Cartel TJ Cartel
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Plan Mexico Counter narcotics and terrorism Aid Mexico Equipment Training Law enforcement Extradition Requests Successes thus far Increased enforcement @ border Capturing key cartel members Drug prices going up Counter narcotics and terrorism Aid Mexico Equipment Training Law enforcement Extradition Requests Successes thus far Increased enforcement @ border Capturing key cartel members Drug prices going up
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Future of Mexico (NAFTA) -Calderon and Obama -More jobs/ joint venture opportunities -Reduce emigration -Expand trade -Increase investments in infrastructure. -IT products from America -Calderon and Obama -More jobs/ joint venture opportunities -Reduce emigration -Expand trade -Increase investments in infrastructure. -IT products from America
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Future of Mexico (Infrastructure) Currently has sub-par infrastructure unpaved roads, airports, bad waterways, telecommunications Future is headed in right direction -projected 5 new ports, president Calderon -working to improve roads, communications -overall infrastructure Currently has sub-par infrastructure unpaved roads, airports, bad waterways, telecommunications Future is headed in right direction -projected 5 new ports, president Calderon -working to improve roads, communications -overall infrastructure
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