The Economist’s 2011 Mexico summit

President Calderón made a good point: there is no point in decriminalizing drugs in Mexico, if demand is determined by US consumption. And, in the same logic, what is the point of fighting a war where your opponent is having and endless influx of money and arms coming from the consumers themselves? And, why don't we see comments like this in the US media? The US media talks endlessly about violence in Mexico, but rarely about the direct and obvious link between US consumption of drugs, the networks operating in the US that distribute that drug, and violence in Mexico.

If AMLO wins, Ebrard's got a good shot at being appointed Secretary of Interior (Gobernación). Then, we will see if his plans to extend the "success" of Mexico City to the states will actually work. Realities in Mexico City are far different from those in Chiapas or Guerrero.

I failed to understand what Josefina Vázquez Mota was trying to say: protect the life of the unborn, but do not criminalize women -arguably, those that have an abortion. How will PAN achieve these two seemingly contradictory goals? She doesn't say.

Good one Mr president! so lets just wait until the US comes up with a plan to erradicate the demand for drugs. Meanwhile lets pretend that nothing happens in the country, while the violence and insecurity increase. Even if the flow of drugs stopped, the violence in Mexico would definitely not. This gangs are not only driven by greed ($30 billion drug market), its all about the lifestyle they have. A lifestyle boosted by ignorance (lack of education), poor job opportunities and corruption.

Felipe's interview was concerning the consumption of drugs by Americans. The basis of his interview was that since the Americans are consuming all of the drugs, they should be taken responsible for the actions instead of blaming Mexico because all they do is produce it, it's the Americans choice to buy it or not. Most of it is bought through illegal means through the black market showing that the black market makes a huge profit off of this, proving that more Americans are willing to buy it than rather stop buying it. I think he has a point to say that it is the Americans fault for the consumption of drugs and they must fix it, it is their black market system that is corrupt and you can not blame the Mexicans for this.

Great snapshot of Calderon! :P

The cost of supporting students to avoid dropouts that Marcelo Ebrad stated was "18 mil millones de pesos", shouldn't it be translated as 18 billion pesos and not as trillions?