elements that lead to end of PRI domination in mexico
lets everyone participate, but can still repress everyone
educated middle class
accumulation of power in the executive, needs more explanation
international pressure
no majority in congress

things congress agreed on
	energy reform
	war on drugs

current events
chiapas - spokesperson for zapatistas, taking from Emilio Zapata
	militarization
	limited followup
	rebel in 1994, when NAFTA goes into place, communal land ownership nullified
	this was important to them
	did not want revolution, wanted more autonomy
	political context changes when fox elected
	military occupation and negotiation
	had been active for at least a couple of decades, but repressed
	most signed agreements for more autonomy were not followed up on
human rights/rule of law
	in chiapas
		abuse of power
		violence against women
	drug traffic
		govt losing power to drug cartels
	political activism
		repressed in modern day mexico, investigators harrassed and sometimes assassinated
		
NAFTA
	open borders for cheaper trade
	some things are still protected
	generally creates wealth in medium to large businesses
	typically crowd out those on the micro level of economy
	resistance from blue collar workers and private farmers
	multilateral agreements are more stable
	bilateral are easier to get out of and dissolve
	serving as a model for other treaties like CAFTA-DR
	
war on drugs
	declared in 70s under nixon
	need to attack supply of drugs and demand for drugs by people
	need to spread information (possibly propaganda) about how drugs are bad, mkay?
	US sphere of influence is most of americas
	nixon focuses on supply side
	reagan focuses on demand side
	fight still goes on
	every year, identify main suppliers and see how govt has tackled problem
		countries either get a thumbs up or down depending on actions of govt
		trade implications for those that fail
		proxy wars
		targeted aid
		those arresting drug lords tend to have faces covered to prevent backlash
		escobar - captured twice, killed during second
	some cartels act as government
	escobar's death was mourned by some places
	
immigration
	want to work in US to make money to send back home
	agricultural interests need cheap labor
	some campaigns seek support from immigrants
	others oppose illegals and seek to prevent them from coming