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A SHORT Trip To Mexico. Cesar Gerardo Taylor Himmelspach Andrew Johnson. 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?. Continued…. Carlos Salinas NAFTA
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A SHORT Trip To Mexico Cesar Gerardo Taylor Himmelspach Andrew Johnson
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?
Continued… • Carlos Salinas • NAFTA • 1982 Tequila debt crisis • 1995 Peso crisis
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
Cartels • Gulf Cartel • Los Zetas • Beltran Leyva Cartel • Sinaloa Cartel • Juanez Cartel • TJ Cartel
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
Future of Mexico (NAFTA) • -Calderon and Obama • -More jobs/ joint venture opportunities • -Reduce emigration • -Expand trade • -Increase investments in infrastructure. • -IT products from America
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