A SHORT Trip To

MexicoCesar Gerardo

Taylor HimmelspachAndrew Johnson

A Brief History 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?

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…Continued…

Carlos Salinas NAFTA 1982 Tequila debt crisis 1995 Peso crisis

Carlos Salinas NAFTA 1982 Tequila debt crisis 1995 Peso crisis

Vicente CalderonVicente Calderon

Won election 2006 PAN- National Action Party Increased Mexico-US cooperation Strengthen democracy and explore new avenues Big concerns: violence, cartels and

corruption

Won election 2006 PAN- National Action Party Increased Mexico-US cooperation Strengthen democracy and explore new avenues Big concerns: violence, cartels and

corruption

CartelsCartels

Gulf Cartel Los Zetas Beltran Leyva Cartel Sinaloa Cartel Juanez Cartel TJ Cartel

Gulf Cartel Los Zetas Beltran Leyva Cartel Sinaloa Cartel Juanez Cartel TJ Cartel

Plan MexicoPlan 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

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)Future of Mexico (NAFTA) -Calderon and Obama

-More jobs/ joint venture opportunities

-Reduce emigration

-Expand trade

-Increase investments in infrastructure.

-IT products from America

-Calderon and Obama

-More jobs/ joint venture opportunities

-Reduce emigration

-Expand trade

-Increase investments in infrastructure.

-IT products from America

Future of Mexico (Infrastructure)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

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

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