Background: The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The nation continues to make an impressive recovery. Ongoing economic and social concerns include low real wages, underemployment for a large segment of the population, inequitable income distribution, and few advancement opportunities for the largely Amerindian population in the impoverished southern states. Elections held in July 2000 marked the first time since the 1910 Mexican Revolution that the opposition defeated the party in government, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Vicente FOX of the National Action Party (PAN) was sworn in on 1 December 2000 as the first chief executive elected in free and fair elections.
July 16th 2008North America » Mexico » Zacatecas » Zacatecas I only left the US five days ago but already it seems like that was ages ago! It was sad to leave Phoenix - IŽll miss Luba, Terry and Sean but at least I know IŽll probably be going back there before ... [full story]
June 22nd 2008North America » Mexico » Zacatecas » Zacatecas My friends Geoff and Jasper and I had a fun time in Zacatecas. One of the highlights was a trip into La Mina Eden, which operated as a silver mine from 1586 to 1960. We had tried to go to the famous ... 6 photos[full story]
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