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See also History of Mexico

This article describes the government of the United Mexican States. ... The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ... Vicente Fox Quesada (born July 2, 1942) is the current president of Mexico. ... The Mexican Executive Cabinet is a part of the executive branch of the Mexican government consisting of eighteen Secretaries of State, the head of the federal executive legal office and the Attorney General. ... Congress (formally: Congreso de la Unión or Congress of the Union) is the legislative branch of the Mexican government. ... The Senate (Spanish: Cámara de Senadores or Senado) is the upper house of Mexicos bicameral Congress. ... The Chamber of Deputies (Spanish: Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of Mexicos bicameral legislature, the Congress of the Union. ... The LIX Legislature of the Congress of Mexico meets from September 1, 2003, to August 31, 2006. ... The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) is the highest Federal court in the United Mexican States. ... This article lists political parties in Mexico. ... Politics of Mexico Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Mexico ... Mexico held a general election on Sunday, 2 July 2000. ... A number of elections, both federal and local, took place in Mexico during 2003: 6 July 2003 Federal Congress Chamber of Deputies – 500 federal deputies See: 2003 Mexican general election Colima Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2003 Colima state election Nuevo León Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2003... A number of local elections are to take place in Mexico during 2004: 4 July 2004 Chihuahua Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2004 Chihuahua State election Durango Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2004 Durango State election Zacatecas Governor, state congress, and mayors See: 2004 Zacatecas state election 1... A number of local elections are scheduled to place in Mexico during 2005: 6 February 2005 Baja California Sur Governor, five mayors, and 21 (15+6) local deputies See: 2005 Baja California Sur state election Guerrero Governor See: 2005 Guerrero state election Quintana Roo Governor, eight mayors, and 25 (15... A number of elections are scheduled to place in Mexico during 2006, most importantly a General Election (President and Congress) on 2 July. ... // Prehistoric times Although there are tantalizing fragments of evidence suggesting human habitation of Mexico more than 20,000 years ago, the first solid evidence comes from two kill sites in the northern Basin of Mexico. ...

Traditionally, the Government of Mexico has sought to maintain its interests abroad and project its influence largely through moral persuasion. In particular, Mexico champions the principles of nonintervention and self-determination. In its efforts to revitalize its economy and open up to international competition, Mexico has sought closer relations with the U.S., western Europe, and the Pacific Basin. While the United States and Mexico are often in agreement on foreign policy issues, some differences remain – in particular, relations with Cuba. The U.S. and Mexico agree on the ultimate goal of establishing a democratic, free-market regime in Cuba but disagree on tactics to reach that goal. Vicente Fox, the Mexican president as of 2000, has promised to more actively promote international human rights and democracy and increase Mexico's participation in international affairs. Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to some dispute as to Europes actual borders. ... Democracy (from Greek δημοκρατία (demokratia), δημος (demos) the common people + κρατειν (kratein) to rule + the suffix ία (ia), literally the common people rule) is a form of government where the population of a society controls the government. ... In the politics of economics, the free market is a controversial rhetorical device used by political conservatives (generally in the United States and the United Kingdom) to promote the expansion of a European-based and controlled system of economic controls as market freedom —often associated with an agenda which claims... Term of office: December 1, 2000 – present Preceded by: Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León Succeeded by: incumbent Date of birth: July 2, 1942 Place of birth: Mexico City Profession: Industrialist First Lady: Marta Sahagún Political Party: National Action Party Vicente Fox Quesada (born July 2, 1942) is the...

Free-Trade Agreements

Mexico is currently the country with most free-trade agreements in the world. The free-trade agreements in force are (ordered by date):

• NAFTA (North American Free-Trade Agreement) (1994): Canada and the United States of America.
• Colombia and Venezuela, also called G-3 Free-Trade Agreement (1995)
• Costa Rica Free-Trade Agreement (1995)
• Bolivia Free-Trade Agreement (1995)
• Nicaragua Free-Trade Agreement (1998)
• Chile Free-Trade Agreement (1999)
• EU (European Union) Free-Trade Agreement (2000)
• Israel Free-Trade Agreement (2000)
• Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, also called TN Free Trade Agreement (2001)
• Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland, also called AELC (Asociación Europea de Libre Comercio) Free-Trade Agreement (2001)
• Uruguay Free-Trade Agreement (2004)
• Japan Free-Trade Agreement (2005)
• Mercosur Free-Trade Agreement (Pendant Ratification)

Nafta or NAFTA may refer to: an acronym for the North American Free Trade Agreement an acronym for the New Zealand Australia Free Trade Agreement the town/Tokyo of Nafta, Tunisia This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... G3 countries. ... Flag of Mercosur MERCOSUR Mercosur or Mercosul (Spanish: Mercado Común del Sur, Portuguese: Mercado Comum do Sul, English: Southern Common Market) is a trading zone between Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, founded in 1991 by the Treaty of Asunción, which was later amended and updated by the 1995...

Participation in International Organizations

• Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores – Foreign Affairs Secretariat
• Mexico Official Agreements Webpage
• SICE - Trade Agreements - Mexico from the OAS