The federal government of Mexico is really no different than our own; their government type is federal republic. The Mexican government contains three branches, an executive, legislative, and judicial. There political parties vary; they have a total of seven parties. Those parties are Institutional Revolutionary Party, National Action Party, Party of the Democratic Revolution, Labor Party, Green Ecological Party, Convergence party, and the New Alliance. The president of Mexico is currently Felipe Calderon; he has been in position since December 1, 2006
Like any other country Mexico has its own set of problems to deal with. One of those problems occurs on the southern border of Mexico. Mexico has a problem of illegal immigrants coming into the country from Guatemala. Not only do they face immigration problems, a good portion of the countries people live in poverty. Around 20 million people live on 2 dollars a day. Only 10% of the nation is wealthy, the middle class makes up 30% and the poor make up more than half of the population in Mexico. The poor make up about 60% of the population, and of the 60% 30% live in extreme poverty. The number of people in poverty is still growing.
The most problematic situation in Mexico at the moment is dealing with the Mexican drug cartels. The Mexican Government is in an all out war with the drug cartels and the violence doesn’t seem to stop. As soon as president Felipe Calderon stepped into office he has tried to put a stop to the crime that persists. He has claimed war on the cartels, because of this many killings and abductions of reporters and judges has continued to today. Many of the Mexican officials are corrupt and have been bribed to work for the drug Cartel. A lot of the times the drug cartels decapitate important people to show who is in charge and instill fear into their enemies.
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