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July 11, 2012

A Fresh Face in Mexico

Miami Herald, Miami Herald

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The victory of Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico’s presidential race hands power to a fresh but untested political leader who faces a variety of daunting challenges, none more serious than the battle against narcotics traffickers that has claimed more than 50,000 lives in six years and shows no signs of abating.


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