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Mexico is making the transitionfrom an authoritarian to a democraticsociety. It has significant criminaljustice and public security challenges inthis new era of its political history. Mexico's law enforcement institutions stilllack accountability and the trust of thepeople. Although President Vicente Fox hasdeclared that he will improve publicsecurity and reform law enforcement, he hadfailed to produce significant results thusfar. In order for Fox to achieve thesegoals, he must implement institutionalaccountability and transparency, improveintelligence collection capabilities tocombat organized crime and drugtrafficking, and develop a more broad basedeconomy that will benefit all of Mexico.
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Moloeznik, M.P. The challenges to Mexico in times of political change. Crime, Law and Social Change 40, 7–20 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024925516114
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024925516114