A Country Analysis of Mexico

Political Government and politics of Mexico takes place in a framework of a federal presidential representative democratic republic. The President is both head of state and head of government and the commander in chief of the military. The divisions include state governors and town presidents also known as mayors. The current president is Vicente Fox, who was elected in 2000. Presidential term in Mexico is six years. There seems to be a constant risk of corrupt …

…issues are now discussed through NAFTA. Mexico has been asked by NAFTA to raise its environmental protection standards to that of United States. Economic and population growth put pressure on the Mexican environment. Air pollution is a serious problem in Mexico. Mexico City has the worst air pollution and is ranked the most polluted city in the world. Pollution increases because of the growing numbers of factories and the increased truck traffic with United States.