July 3, 2012

Memo to Nieto: You're Richer Than China

Joshua Keating, FP Passport

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Presumptive Mexican Presidential Elect Enrique Pena Nieto has an op-ed in today's New York Times on his upcoming agenda for both the economy and security situation. None of it's too surprising, but I did find this passage a bit odd.

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